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Pretty perplexed Dumont d
Pretty perplexed, Dumont d'Urville didn't know if he should give credence to these reports, which had been carried in some of the less reliable newspapers; nevertheless, he decided to start on Dillon's trail.
— from Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas: An Underwater Tour of the World by Jules Verne

perfugium præbent delectant domi
Cic. {pg 139} Hæc studia adolescentiam alunt, senectutem oblectant, secundas res ornant, adversis solatium ac perfugium præbent, delectant domi, non impediunt foris, pernoctant nobiscum, peregrinantur, rusticantur —These studies are the food of youth and the consolation of old age; they adorn prosperity and are the comfort and refuge of adversity; they are pleasant at home and are no encumbrance abroad; they accompany us at night, in our travels, and in our rural retreats.
— from Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources Including Phrases, Mottoes, Maxims, Proverbs, Definitions, Aphorisms, and Sayings of Wise Men, in Their Bearing on Life, Literature, Speculation, Science, Art, Religion, and Morals, Especially in the Modern Aspects of Them by Wood, James, Rev.

pouces prix de départ
Sur écran, passer d'un ouvrage ou d'un document à l'autre impose à notre juriste pressé de perdre de vue l'ouvrage ou le document précédent, sauf écran 21 pouces (prix de départ: 5.500 FF HT, le prix d'un PC de base).
— from Entretiens / Interviews / Entrevistas by Marie Lebert

pintoresca pero difícil de
Es la ciudad entera de Méjico que se traslada al pie del Santuario, desde la mañana hasta la tarde, formando una muchedumbre confusa, revuelta, abigarrada, pintoresca, pero difícil de describir.
— from Heath's Modern Language Series: The Spanish American Reader by Ernesto Nelson

Post postmark Dauer duration
Ware the existence of the goods das Wesen des Vertrags the character of the contract das wird den Verbraucher schützen this will protect the consumer das wird die Nachfrage hoch halten this will keep the demand high das wird unsere Umsätze erhöhen this will increase our turnover das Wohlwollen zu mehren to enhance goodwill das Zahlungsland the country of payment das zunehmende Interesse in the increasing interest in daß die Ware angeliefert worden ist that the goods have been delivered daß die Ware entladen wird for the goods to be discharged daß die Ware entladen wird for the goods to be unloaded daß die Ware gelöscht wird for the goods to be landed daß die Ware übergeben ist that the goods have been delivered daß die Ware verladen ist that the goods have been loaded daß Zahlung veranlasst wird that payment will be made Daten data Datenberichtigung adjustment of data Datenblock block of data Datenerfassung collection of data Datenfluß flow of data Datenfluß flow of information Datenverarbeitung data processing datieren; Datum; Verabredung date Datowechsel bill after date Datum der Auftragserteilung ordering date Datumstempel dater Datumstempel der Post postmark Dauer duration Dauer length of time Dauer der Unbesetztheit des Systems unoccupied time Dauer der Unbesetztheit im Arbeitszyklus unoccupied cycle time Daueranzeige permanent advertisement Dauerauftrag standing order Dauerbetrieb continuous operation dauerhaft durable dauerhaft lasting dauerhaft permanent dauerhaft; unverderblich durable Dauerinventur continuous inventory Dauerkunde standing customer dauernde Erwerbsunfähigkeit permanent disability Dauerplakat; Daueranschlag permanent poster Dauerstellung long-term appointment dazwischenzwängen sqeeze in Debitoren; Forderungen accounts receivable Debitposten debit item Debitzinssatz overdraft interest rate Deck deck Deckadresse accommodation address decken cover decken; Umschlag cover decken; unterstützen back Deckfracht deck cargo Deckung backing Deckung cover Deckung coverage Deckung insurance coverage Deckung beschaffen provide cover Deckungsbestätigung cover note Deckungsbestätigung eines Schecks certification of a cheque Deckungsgeschäft hedging transaction Deckungsgeschäfte hedging Deckungskauf covering purchase Deckungskäufe des Baisse-Spekulanten bear covering Deckungsverhältnis cover ratio Deferred-Payment-Akkreditive deferred payment credit Definition definition Defizit deficiency Defizit der Zahlungsbilanz external deficit Defizit; Fehlbetrag deficit Deflation deflation Dekorationspapier decoration paper Delcredereprovision delcredere commission Delegation delegation delegieren delegate Delikatessenladen delicatessen shop dem Bezogenen vorgelegt presented to the drawee dem die Ware zu übergeben ist into whose charge delivery is to be made dem gegenwärtigen Handelsbrauch angepasst in line with the current practice dem Gesetz entsprechend; nach dem Gesetz according to the law dem Hafenbrauch entsprechend in the manner customary at the port dem Inhaber übertragen convey to the bearer dem Käufer ein Konnossement beschaffen furnish the buyer a B/L dem Käufer etwas besorgen provide the buyer with sth.
— from Mr. Honey's Medium Business Dictionary (German-English) by Winfried Honig

propensiones pro duobus diversis
Id, quod occasionem dedit, ut duae istae diversae voluntatis propensiones pro duobus diversis appetitibus sumerentur, est, quod saepissime unus alteri opponatur, quia propositum, quod mens superaedificat propriis suis perceptionibus, non semper consentit cum cogitationibus, quae menti a corporis dispositione suggeruntur, per quam saepe obligatur ad aliquid volendum, dum ratio ejus earn aliud optare facit.
— from The Basis of Morality by Arthur Schopenhauer

prescription potion draught dose
medicine, physic, Galenicals[obs3], simples, drug, pharmaceutical, prescription, potion, draught, dose, pill, bolus, injection, infusion, drip, suppository, electuary[obs3]; linctus[obs3], lincture[obs3]; medicament; pharmacon[obs3].
— from Roget's Thesaurus by Peter Mark Roget

project preventive deterrent dissuasive
ANT: Execution, action, effort, deed, attempt, project, preventive, deterrent, dissuasive.
— from A Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms or, Synonyms and Words of Opposite Meaning by Samuel Fallows

P prove docile Docile
“Did R. P. prove docile?” “'Docile' doesn't seem to me just the word.”
— from Red Pepper Burns by Grace S. (Grace Smith) Richmond

pound per day depending
Work Out Your Requirements By the rule I have given, adults require 15-20 Calories per pound per day, depending upon activity.
— from Diet and Health; With Key to the Calories by Lulu Hunt Peters

Parpon presently dropped down
Parpon presently dropped down beside her.
— from The Lane That Had No Turning, Complete by Gilbert Parker

Physics Prof D D
Physics: Prof. D. D. Brace, University of Nebraska.
— from The Popular Science Monthly, August, 1900 Vol. 57, May, 1900 to October, 1900 by Various

projectile point descriptions describes
Worked—in projectile point descriptions, describes an area of an artifact that has been shaped or altered by man—such as the removal of flakes along a blade edge.
— from Handbook of Alabama Archaeology: Part I, Point Types by James W. Cambron

P Peabody D D
Compiled by Andrew P. Peabody , D. D., LL.
— from Bridge Disasters in America: The Cause and the Remedy by George L. (George Leonard) Vose

plus positives dans deux
Je te donnerai des nouvelles plus positives dans deux mois.
— from The Life of Albert Gallatin by Henry Adams


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