precautionary measure

precautionary measure
меры предосторожности

Англо-русский словарь по экологии. 2011.

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  • precautionary measure —  is a common phrase, but it can nearly always be shortened simply to precaution …   Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors

  • precautionary measure —    is a common phrase but can nearly always be shortened simply to precaution …   Dictionary of troublesome word

  • precautionary measure — /prɪ kɔ:ʃ(ə)n(ə)ri ˌmeʒə/ noun an action taken to prevent something unwanted taking place …   Dictionary of banking and finance

  • precautionary — UK US /prɪˈkɔːʃənəri/ US  /prɪˈkɔːʃəneri/ adjective ► done or used to try and protect a person or thing from something dangerous or harmful: »As a precautionary measure, she moved her money to another account …   Financial and business terms

  • Precautionary principle — The precautionary principle is a moral and political principle which states that if an action or policy might cause severe or irreversible harm to the public or to the environment, in the absence of a scientific consensus that harm would not… …   Wikipedia

  • measure — mea|sure1 W2S2 [ˈmeʒə US ər] v 1.) [T] to find the size, length, or amount of something, using standard units such as ↑inches, metres etc ▪ The rainfall was measured over a three month period. measure sb for sth (=measure someone in order to make …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • measure — [[t]me̱ʒə(r)[/t]] ♦♦ measures, measuring, measured 1) VERB If you measure the quality, value, or effect of something, you discover or judge how great it is. [V n prep] I continued to measure his progress against the charts in the doctor s office …   English dictionary

  • precautionary — [[t]prɪkɔ͟ːʃənri, AM neri[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n Precautionary actions are taken in order to prevent something dangerous or unpleasant from happening. [FORMAL] The local administration says the curfew is a precautionary measure …   English dictionary

  • precautionary — adjective precautionary measures/steps etc things that you do in order to prevent something dangerous or unpleasant from happening: The ward will be closed for a week as a precautionary measure. precede /prI si:d/ verb (T) formal 1 to happen or… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • precautionary — pre|cau|tion|a|ry [prıˈko:ʃənəri US ˈko:ʃəneri] adj done in order to prevent something dangerous or unpleasant from happening ▪ More troops were sent to the area as a precautionary measure …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • measure — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 official action to deal with a problem ADJECTIVE ▪ appropriate, effective, necessary, practical ▪ We urge you to adopt all necessary measures to guarantee people s safety. ▪ key …   Collocations dictionary


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