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action ['ækʃ(ə)n] n
gen. atto m
astr. funzionamento m
comp., MS azione m (An end-user-initiated operation on a selected cube or portion of a cube)
cultur., industr., construct. materiale sonoro
IT, dat.proc. azione di archivio di file
lab.law. strumento di lotta
med. azione m; effetto m
polit., law ricorso m
social.sc. spaccio m
 English thesaurus
action ['ækʃ(ə)n] abbr.
abbr. Em219
cinema "Action" is called during filming to indicate the start of the current take. See also cut, speed, lock it down.
law legal proceedings; lawsuit; In court, when one person sues someone else to, defend or enforce a right, stop something bad from happening or fix something, or punish them for a crime
lit. the unfolding of a sequence of events in a narrative or play. Or 2. the plot as a whole.
mil., abbr. act
social.sc. action
ACTION ['ækʃ(ə)n] abbr.
abbr. A Call To Improve Orphans Needs; American Council to Improve our Neighborhoods (Американский совет по благоустройству жилых районов Углов)
abbr., ed. Advising Counseling Testing Involving Orienting And Networking
abbr., inf. Anything that is going on, partying, gambling, social activities, etc.When visiting the city for the first time, Sam asked the taxi driver, "Is there any Action after 10:00?" The taxi driver responded, "Yes sir, there is plenty of Action in this town."...
abbr., relig. Advent Christian Training In Oversight Nurture
abbr., transp. Accessible Community Transportation In Our Nation
abbr., UN, AIDS. Access, Care, Treatment, Inter-Organizational Needs pilot project
action: 2038 phrases in 73 subjects
Agriculture27
Art7
Astronomy3
Automated equipment9
Automatic control13
Chemistry17
Coal1
Commerce5
Communications37
Computer numerical control64
Construction15
Corporate governance1
Criminal law5
Cultural studies5
Data processing1
Dyalysis1
Earth sciences18
Economy75
Education30
Electronics21
Energy industry19
Environment128
Finances92
Fish farming pisciculture2
Food industry2
Forestry2
General200
Government, administration and public services1
Health care135
Hobbies and pastimes6
Horticulture2
Human rights activism23
Immigration and citizenship10
Industry4
Information technology71
International trade4
Labor law11
Law361
Life sciences23
Marketing3
Materials science3
Mathematics2
Measuring instruments72
Mechanic engineering24
Medical85
Metallurgy22
Microsoft33
Municipal planning19
Name of organization45
Natural resourses and wildlife conservation1
Natural sciences9
Nuclear physics4
Obsolete / dated5
Packaging6
Patents12
Pest control1
Physical sciences2
Politics40
Procedural law10
Radiobiology1
Rail transport1
Religion1
Research and development9
Social science84
Sociology1
Statistics7
Taxes7
Technology5
Textile industry2
Trade unions3
Transport51
United Nations16
Work flow1