Expedition
Translation- Expedition
- Expedition Ex`pe*di"tion, n. [L. expeditio: cf.F.
exp['e]dition.]
1. The quality of being expedite; efficient promptness;
haste; dispatch; speed; quickness; as to carry the mail
with expedition.
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With winged expedition [1913 Webster]
Swift as the lightning glance. ? [1913 Webster]
2. A sending forth or setting forth the execution of some object of consequence; progress. [1913 Webster]
Putting it straight in expedition. ? [1913 Webster]
3. An important enterprise, implying a change of place; especially, a warlike enterprise; a march or a voyage with martial intentions; an excursion by a body of persons for a valuable end; as, a military, naval, exploring, or scientific expedition; also, the body of persons making such excursion. [1913 Webster]
The expedition miserably failed. --Prescott. [1913 Webster]
Narrative of the exploring expedition to the Rocky Mountains. --J. C. Fremont. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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expedition — 1> экспедиция Ex: an expedition to the North Pole экспедиция на Северный полюс Ex: to go on an expedition отправиться в экспедицию 2> поход, вылазка Ex: hunting expedition выход на охоту Ex: fishing expedition поездка на рыбалку Ex: whaling… … Новый большой англо-русский словарь
Expedition — may refer to: * A journey undertaken for a specific purpose, usually exploration and/or research *Military expedition * Expedition , the science fiction book by Wayne Douglas Barlowe. * Ford Expedition, a Ford Motor Company s large sports utility … Wikipedia
expedition — noun 1) экспедиция 2) быстрота; поспешность with expedition … Англо-русский словарь Мюллера
Expedition — Expedition, s. Feldzug … Kleines deutsch-lateinisches Handwörterbuch
Expedition — Die Routen der Südseexpeditionen von James Cook Als Expedition (urspr. lat. expeditio „Erledigung“, „Feldzug“) wird die Entdeckungs oder Forschungsreise einer Gruppe in eine entlegene Umgebung oder wegloses Gelände bezeichnet. Expeditionen wurden … Deutsch Wikipedia
expedition — ˌekspɪˈdɪʃən сущ. 1) а) экспедиция (into, to) to launch, mount, organize an expedition ≈ организовывать экспедицию to lead an expedition ≈ руководить экспедицией to lead an expedition to the Amazon ≈ организовывать экспедицию на Амазонку… … Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь
expedition — /ek spi dish euhn/, n. 1. an excursion, journey, or voyage made for some specific purpose, as of war or exploration. 2. the group of persons, ships, etc., engaged in such an activity: a large expedition of scientists and military personnel. 3.… … Universalium
expedition — noun a) A sending forth or setting forth the execution of some object of consequence; progress. one of them began to come nearer our boat than at first I expected; but I lay ready for him, for I had loaded my gun with all possible expedition...… … Wiktionary
expedition — отправка ; посылка ; экспедиция ; быстрота ; ? expedition of goods ; … Англо-Русский словарь финансовых терминов
expedition — A military operation conducted by an armed force to accomplish a specific objective in a foreign country … Military dictionary
Фильмы
- Towards the Shores Of Maklay., 1971 — Annotation: About the voyage of the scientific research vessel "Vityaz" ["Knight"] towards the shores of distant tropical islands of the Pacific ocean. Film description: The scientific expedition of…
- The Country and Science., 1974 — Annotation: The film is dedicated to the 250th anniversary of the Science Academy Of the USSR. Film description: The film is dedicated to 250 anniversary of the founding of the Academy of Sciences…
- The Discovery Of Antarctic, 1985 — Annotation: Three Antarctic expeditions for scientific research. Film description: The film tells of three Antarctic expeditions - 1 st, 30 th and a special rescue. The film was autobiographical…