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51beyond the pale — Meaning Unacceptable; outside agreed standards of decency. Origin The pale derives from paling meaning fence. In the UK The Pale was the region of Dublin under English rule. There were also pales in other places, e.g. Russia. See also, below the… …
52open systems — computer system which operates under agreed standards and enables it to work with all types of hardware and software (with independence from the manufacturer) …
53electronic shopping — Electronic commerce has long been a feature of business transactions, but is now being extended to include transactions with consumers. Two main forms are being offered: digital television, where goods are displayed and can be bought through a …
54internationally */ — UK [ˌɪntə(r)ˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)lɪ] / US [ˌɪntərˈnæʃən(ə)lɪ] adverb in several or many countries an internationally acclaimed first novel How can we make the company internationally competitive? internationally agreed standards on the treatment of… …
55Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… …
56environment — environmental, adj. environmentally, adv. /en vuy reuhn meuhnt, vuy euhrn /, n. 1. the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, or influences; surroundings; milieu. 2. Ecol. the air, water, minerals, organisms, and all other external factors… …
57United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …
58china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …
59China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …
60Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… …
