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Англо-русский словарь технических терминов. 2005.
Англо-русский словарь технических терминов. 2005.
firm — [[t]fɜ͟ː(r)m[/t]] ♦ firms, firming, firmed, firmer, firmest 1) N COUNT A firm is an organization which sells or produces something or which provides a service which people pay for. The firm s employees were expecting large bonuses. ...a firm of… … English dictionary
soil — n. 1) to cultivate, till, work the soil 2) to fertilize; irrigate the soil 3) barren, poor; fertile; firm; packed; sandy; soggy; swampy soil * * * [sɔɪl] fertile firm irrigate the soil packed poor sandy … Combinatory dictionary
firm — firm1 W1S1 [fə:m US fə:rm] n [Date: 1700 1800; : Italian; Origin: firma signature , from Latin firmare to show to be true , from firmus; FIRM2] a business or company, especially a small one electronics/advertising/law etc firm ▪ She works for an… … Dictionary of contemporary English
firm — 1 noun (C) a business or company, especially a small one : electronics/advertising/law etc firm: She works for an electronics firm. | a firm of accountants/solicitors etc: Kevin is with a firm of accountants in Birmingham. 2 adjective 1 HARD not… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
firm´ness — firm1 «furm», adjective, verb. –adj. 1. not yielding easily when pressed; solid; hard: »firm flesh, firm ground. 2. not easily shaken or moved; fixed in place: »a tree firm in the earth. Hope, as an anchor firm and sure, holds fast the Christian… … Useful english dictionary
firm´ly — firm1 «furm», adjective, verb. –adj. 1. not yielding easily when pressed; solid; hard: »firm flesh, firm ground. 2. not easily shaken or moved; fixed in place: »a tree firm in the earth. Hope, as an anchor firm and sure, holds fast the Christian… … Useful english dictionary
firm — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English ferm, from Anglo French, from Latin firmus; akin to Greek thronos chair, throne Date: 14th century 1. a. securely or solidly fixed in place b. not weak or uncertain ; vigorous c. having a solid or compact… … New Collegiate Dictionary
firm — 1. adj., adv., & v. adj. 1 a of solid or compact structure. b fixed, stable. c steady; not shaking. 2 a resolute, determined. b not easily shaken (firm belief). c steadfast, constant (a firm friend). 3 a (of an offer etc.) not liable to… … Useful english dictionary
soil — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French soiller, suiller, from Old French soil wallow of a wild boar, abyss, from Latin solium chair, bathtub; akin to Latin sedēre to sit more at sit Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. to stain or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
History of Soil Science — Justus von Liebig = The early concepts of soil were based on ideas developed by a German chemist, Justus von Liebig (1803 – 1873), and modified and refined by agricultural scientists who worked on samples of soil in laboratories, greenhouses, and … Wikipedia
Cecil (soil) — with the [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q hl=en geocode= q=http:%2F%2Fsoil science.info%2Fmaps%2FTypic Soil Pedons.kml ie=UTF8 t=h om=1 ll=36.045456, 78.490705 spn=0.029251,0.061669 z=15 typic Cecil pedon] actually located in Franklin County, NC … Wikipedia