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  • 11target — ► NOUN 1) a person, object, or place selected as the aim of an attack. 2) a board marked with concentric circles, aimed at in archery or shooting. 3) an objective or result towards which efforts are directed: a sales target. ► VERB (targeted,… …

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  • 12target — [tär′git] n. [ME < MFr targette, dim. of targe, a shield < Frank * targa, akin to TARGE] 1. Historical a small shield, esp. a round one 2. a) a round, flat board, straw coil, etc., often one marked with concentric circles, set up to be… …

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  • 13target — c.1400, shield, dim. of late O.E. targe, from O.Fr. targe light shield, from Frank. *targa shield (Cf. O.H.G. zarga edging, border, Ger. zarge, O.E. targe, O.N. targa shield ), from P.Gmc. *targo border, edge. Meaning …

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  • 14target — / tɑ:git/, it. / target/ s. ingl. (propr. bersaglio ), usato in ital. al masch. 1. (comm.) [quanto un azienda si propone di raggiungere] ▶◀ obiettivo, traguardo. 2. (estens., comm.) [fascia dei potenziali acquirenti di un prodotto, o destinatari… …

    Enciclopedia Italiana

  • 15target — [n1] aim, goal ambition, bull’s eye*, destination, duty, end, function, ground zero*, intention, mark, object, objective, point, purpose, spot, use; concept 659 target [n2] person as object of ridicule butt*, byword, game, mark*, pigeon*, prey,… …

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  • 16target — target. См. мишень [биологическая]. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …

    Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • 17Target — Le nom est surtout porté dans l Aisne. C est un diminutif de l ancien français targe (= bouclier), surnom pour un porteur de cette arme ou pour un fabricant. Le nom de famille Targe, qui a apparemment le même sens, est porté dans la Loire et le… …

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  • 18Target —    Film d espionnage d Arthur Penn, avec Gene Hackman, Matt Dillon.   Pays: États Unis   Date de sortie: 1985   Technique: couleurs   Durée: 1 h 57    Résumé    Walter recherche sa femme qui a été enlevée en Europe. Son fils se rend compte que… …

    Dictionnaire mondial des Films

  • 19target — /ˈtarɡet, ingl. ˈtɑːɡɪt/ [vc. ingl., propriamente «scudo, targa»] s. m. inv. (comm.) obiettivo, meta …

    Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione

  • 20target — ▪ I. target tar‧get 1 [ˈtɑːgt ǁ ˈtɑːr ] noun [countable] 1. an organization, industry, government etc that is deliberately chosen to have something done to it: target of • There was persistent speculation that the company could be the target of… …

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