- decisive test
- решающее испытание
English-russian dctionary of diplomacy. 2014.
English-russian dctionary of diplomacy. 2014.
Test — Test, n. [OE. test test, or cupel, potsherd, F. t[^e]t, from L. testum an earthen vessel; akin to testa a piece of burned clay, an earthen pot, a potsherd, perhaps for tersta, and akin to torrere to patch, terra earth (cf. {Thirst}, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Test act — Test Test, n. [OE. test test, or cupel, potsherd, F. t[^e]t, from L. testum an earthen vessel; akin to testa a piece of burned clay, an earthen pot, a potsherd, perhaps for tersta, and akin to torrere to patch, terra earth (cf. {Thirst}, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Test object — Test Test, n. [OE. test test, or cupel, potsherd, F. t[^e]t, from L. testum an earthen vessel; akin to testa a piece of burned clay, an earthen pot, a potsherd, perhaps for tersta, and akin to torrere to patch, terra earth (cf. {Thirst}, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Test paper — Test Test, n. [OE. test test, or cupel, potsherd, F. t[^e]t, from L. testum an earthen vessel; akin to testa a piece of burned clay, an earthen pot, a potsherd, perhaps for tersta, and akin to torrere to patch, terra earth (cf. {Thirst}, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Test tube — Test Test, n. [OE. test test, or cupel, potsherd, F. t[^e]t, from L. testum an earthen vessel; akin to testa a piece of burned clay, an earthen pot, a potsherd, perhaps for tersta, and akin to torrere to patch, terra earth (cf. {Thirst}, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
decisive — [adj] definite absolute, all out*, assured, bent, certain, conclusive, crisp, critical, crucial, decided, definitive, determined, fateful, final, firm, flat out*, forceful, imperative, imperious, incisive, influential, intent, litmus test*,… … New thesaurus
test — 1. test [ tɛst ] n. m. • XVIe; « coquille » v. 1200; lat. testa « coquille dure » → tête ♦ Zool. Enveloppe calcaire ou chitineuse (coquille, coque, carapace) qui protège le corps de nombreux invertébrés (⇒ testacé). Test globuleux de l … Encyclopédie Universelle
acid test — decisive test, last and final examination; test of fate; test of acidity in a substance … English contemporary dictionary
litmus test — noun 1》 Chemistry a test using litmus. 2》 a decisive test: they failed the litmus test of political maturity … English new terms dictionary
litmus test — /ˈlɪtməs tɛst/ (say litmuhs test) noun 1. a test of acidity or alkalinity using litmus paper. 2. a decisive test of a person s loyalty, character, determination, etc …
acid test — Final, decisive test; proof. ► “Seven ‘acid tests’ of whether personnel was making an effective business contribution were discussed at the conference on restructuring business: The HR* contribution.” (People Management, May 4, 1995, p. 18) … American business jargon