gold-plating

  • 1Gold plating — is a method of depositing a thin layer of gold onto the surface of another metal, most often copper or silver, by chemical or electrochemical means.Mechanical or chemical affixing of thin gold foils onto the surface of objects is instead known as …

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  • 2Gold-plating — is a term relating to European Union law, used particularly in the UK.Gold plating refers to the practise of national bodies exceeding the terms of European Community directives when implementing them into national law cite… …

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  • 3gold-plating — /gohld play ting/, n. 1. the incorporation of costly and unnecessary features or refinements into a product or structure. 2. any expensive nonessential item, convenience, or feature: an apartment with a sauna and other gold plating. [1960 65] * * …

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  • 4gold plating — n. Including unnecessarily expensive items in a construction or renovation project to justify a large budget or a substantial rent increase. Example Citation: All improvements must be reviewed and approved by the rent board, which frowns on what… …

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  • 5gold plating — auksavimas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Paviršiaus dengimas auksu. atitikmenys: angl. gold deposition; gold plating rus. золочение …

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  • 6gold-plating — /gohld play ting/, n. 1. the incorporation of costly and unnecessary features or refinements into a product or structure. 2. any expensive nonessential item, convenience, or feature: an apartment with a sauna and other gold plating. [1960 65] * * …

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  • 7gold-plating —    excessive bureaucratic regulation and enforcement    Literally, no more than adding an attractive gloss to something. Under English common law, everything is legal unless express prohibited by law, when the law must be obeyed and enforced. The …

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  • 8gold plating — auksavimas statusas T sritis radioelektronika atitikmenys: angl. gold plating vok. Goldplattierung, f; Vergolden, n rus. золочение, n; нанесение золотого покрытия, n pranc. dorage, m; dorure, f …

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  • 9Gold plating (disambiguation) — Gold plating may refer to:*Gold plating, the method of depositing a thin layer of gold on the surface of other metal. *Gold plating, the practise of national bodies exceeding the terms of European Community directives when implementing them into… …

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  • 10gold plating — /goʊld ˈpleɪtɪŋ/ (say gohld playting) noun 1. the process by which metal is covered with a thin layer of gold. 2. the overprovision of networks, as electricity or IT networks …