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规律性
zweistellige Verknüpfung
in the PONS Dictionary
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binary operation N
binary operation MATH
zweistellige Verknüpfung
OpenDict entry
binary operation N
binary operation MATH
binäre Verknüpfung
in the PONS Dictionary
op·era·tion [ˌɒpəˈreɪʃən, Am ˌɑ:pəˈreɪ-] N
1. operation no pl (way of functioning):
operation
Funktionsweise f
operation
Arbeitsweise f <-, -n>
operation of a theory
Umsetzung f <-, -en>
the operation of communism requires people to give up their individual identities
der Kommunismus kann nur dann funktionieren, wenn die Menschen ihre Eigenständigkeit aufgeben
the operation of gravity keeps us standing on the ground
dank der Schwerkraft bleiben wir auf dem Boden stehen
day-to-day [or everyday]operation
gewöhnlicher Betriebsablauf m
day-to-day [or everyday]operation
Geschäftsgang m <-(e)s> kein pl
2. operation no pl (functioning state):
operation
Betrieb m <-(e)s> kein pl
operation
Einsatz m <-es> kein pl
operation LAW
Wirksamkeit f <->
to be in operation machines
in Betrieb sein
to be in operation plan, rule, law
wirksam [o. in Kraft] sein
to be in operation plan, rule, law
gelten <gilt, galt, gegolten>
hours of operation
Geschäftszeiten pl
by operation of law
kraft Gesetzes
daily/hourly operation
täglicher/stündlicher Betrieb
the bus service is in hourly operation during off-peak times
außerhalb der Stoßzeiten fahren die Busse stündlich
to come into operation machines
in Gang kommen [o. Betrieb genommen werden]
to come into operation plan, rule, law
in Kraft treten
to come into operation plan, rule, law
wirksam werden
to put sth into operation machine
etw in Betrieb nehmen
to put sth into operation regulations
etw anwenden
to put sth into operation scheme, plan
etw in die Tat umsetzen
3. operation (process):
operation
Vorgang m <-s, -gän·ge>
repairing this old watch is a very delicate operation
das Reparieren dieser alten Uhr ist eine sehr diffizile Angelegenheit
to undertake an operation
etwas vornehmen
to undertake an operation
an eine Sache herangehen
4. operation (business):
operation
Geschäft nt <-(e)s, -e>
his operation is based in Florida
er betreibt seine Geschäfte von Florida aus
how is the operation going these days?
wie läuft denn der Betrieb jetzt so?
5. operation (activity):
operation
Unternehmung f <-, -en>
operation
Vorhaben nt <-s, ->
the company's operations in West Africa ..
die Geschäfte der Firma in West Afrika ...
the company's operations in West Africa .. MIL
Operation f <-, -en>
the company's operations in West Africa .. MIL
Einsatz m <-es, -sät·ze>
Operation Desert Storm
Operation Wüstensturm
rescue operation
Rettungsaktion f <-, -en>
security operation
Sicherheitsmaßnahmen pl
security operation
Einsatz m von Sicherheitskräften
undercover operation MIL
verdeckte Operation m
undercover operation MIL
Geheimeinsatz m
humanitarian operation
humanitärer Einsatz
to launch an operation
mit einer Aktion beginnen
to start operations on sth
die Arbeit an etw dat aufnehmen
6. operation (surgery):
operation
Operation f <-, -en>
heart/lung operation
Herz-/Lungenoperation f
to perform an operation
eine Operation durchführen
7. operation FIN:
operation
[finanzielle] Transaktion
8. operation MATH:
operation
Operation f <-, -en>
mathematical operation
mathematische Operation m
mathematical operation
Rechenvorgang m
bi·na·ry [ˈbaɪnəri] ADJ inv
binary
binär
binary fission
Zellteilung f <-, -en>
binary numbers
binäre Zahlen
Klett Geography Glossary
operation N
operation
Geschäftstätigkeit
operation
Unternehmen
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A recent book described their operations in the following terms.
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To represent such an operation, the line must be extended.
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The tunnel closed for trolleybuses in early 1988, but trolleybus service continued on other routes and is still in operation in 2013.
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The team would suspend operations before the start of the next season.
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The structure is massively reinforced to provide rigidity against torsional forces during operation and has a mass of approximately 200,000 tonnes.
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