Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - commission
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Commission
commission
~1 n 1 »PEOPLE« a group of people who have been given the official job of finding out about something or controlling something (The Government has set up a commission to suggest improvements to the education system.) 2 »MONEY« an amount of money that is paid to someone according to the value of the goods they have sold (The dealer takes a 20% commission on the sales he makes. | be on commission (=be paid according to what you sell)) 3 »JOB« a) a request for an artist or musician to make a piece of art or music, for which they are paid (a commission from the Academy for a new sculpture) b) formal a duty or job that you ask someone to do 4 out of commission a) not working or not able to be used at the present time (One of the ship's anchors was out of commission.) b) informal ill or injured 5 »ARMY/NAVY ETC« an officer's position in the army, navy etc and the authority that is given to them 6 »CRIME« formal the commission of a crime is the act of doing it 7 in commission if a military ship is in commission, it is still being used by the navy ~2 v 1 to formally ask someone to write an official report, produce a work of art for you etc (We'll be commissioning a report on teenage alcoholism. | commission sb to do sth) (I've been commissioned to write a new play!) 2 be commissioned be given an officer's rank in the army, navy etc
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(commissions, commissioning, commissioned) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. If you commission something or commission someone to do something, you formally arrange for someone to do a piece of work for you. The Ministry of Agriculture commissioned a study into low-input farming... You can commission them to paint something especially for you. ...specially commissioned reports. VERB: V n, V n to-inf, V-ed • Commission is also a noun. He approached John Wexley with a commission to write the screenplay of the film. N-VAR 2. A commission is a piece of work that someone is asked to do and is paid for. Just a few days ago, I finished a commission. N-COUNT 3. Commission is a sum of money paid to a salesperson for every sale that he or she makes. If a salesperson is paid on commission, the amount they receive depends on the amount they sell. The salesmen work on commission only... He also got a commission for bringing in new clients. N-VAR: oft on N 4. If a bank or other company charges commission, they charge a fee for providing a service, for example for exchanging money or issuing an insurance policy. (BUSINESS) Sellers pay a fixed commission fee. N-UNCOUNT 5. A commission is a group of people who have been appointed to find out about something or to control something. The authorities have been asked to set up a commission to investigate the murders. ...the Press Complaints Commission. N-COUNT-COLL 6. If a member of the armed forces receives a commission, he or she becomes an officer. He accepted a commission as a naval officer. N-COUNT 7. If something, for example a ship or a piece of equipment, is out of commission, it is broken and cannot be used until it is repaired. The operator expects the ship to be out of commission until the end of September. PHRASE: v-link PHR, PHR after v 8. see also High Commission ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin ~-, commissio act of bringing together, from committere Date: 14th century 1. a. a formal written warrant granting the power to perform various acts or duties b. a certificate conferring military rank and authority; also the rank and authority so conferred 2. an authorization or command to act in a prescribed manner or to perform prescribed acts ; charge 3. a. authority to act for, in behalf of, or in place of another b. a task or matter entrusted to one as an agent for another 4. a. a group of persons directed to perform some duty b. a government agency having administrative, legislative, or judicial powers c. a city council having legislative and executive functions 5. an act of committing something ~ of a crime 6. a fee paid to an agent or employee for transacting a piece of business or performing a service; especially a percentage of the money received from a total paid to the agent responsible for the business 7. an act of entrusting or giving authority II. transitive verb (-missioned; ~ing) Date: circa 1661 1. to furnish with a ~: as a. to confer a formal ~ on was ~ed lieutenant b. to appoint or assign to a task or function was ~ed to do the biography 2. to order to be made ~ed a portrait 3. to put (a ship) in ~ ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. & v. --n. 1 a the authority to perform a task or certain duties. b a person or group entrusted esp. by a government with such authority (set up a commission to look into it). c an instruction, command, or duty given to such a group or person (their commission was to simplify the procedure; my commission was to find him). 2 an order for something, esp. a work of art, to be produced specially. 3 Mil. a a warrant conferring the rank of officer in the army, navy, or air force. b the rank so conferred. 4 a the authority to act as agent for a company etc. in trade. b a percentage paid to the agent from the profits of goods etc. sold, or business obtained (his wages are low, but he gets 20 per cent commission). c the pay of a commissioned agent. 5 the act of committing (a crime, sin, etc.). 6 the office or department of a commissioner. --v.tr. 1 authorize or empower by a commission. 2 a give (an artist etc.) a commission for a piece of work. b order (a work) to be written (commissioned a new concerto). 3 Naut. a give (an officer) the command of a ship. b prepare (a ship) for active service. 4 bring (a machine, equipment, etc.) into operation. Phrases and idioms commission-agent a bookmaker. commission of the peace 1 Justices of the Peace. 2 the authority given to them. in commission (of a warship etc.) manned, armed, and ready for service. out of commission (esp. of a ship) not in service, not in working order. Royal Commission 1 a commission of inquiry appointed by the Crown at the instance of the Government. 2 a committee so appointed. Etymology: ME f. OF f. L commissio -onis (as COMMIT) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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комиссия, комитет доверенность; полномочия; поручение in commission countryside commission ...Англо-русский строительный словарь
Англо-русский Русско-английски словарь по телекоммуникациям
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1) комиссия, уполномоченная группа 2) комиссионная продажа 3) комиссионное вознаграждение, комиссия 4) ввод в эксплуатацию 5) звание; должность назначать на должность out of commission — бездействующий, неработающий to put out of commission — снимать с эксплуатации; выводить из работы - State Planning Commission ...Англо-русский Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
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сущ. 1) общ. полномочие, комиссия; доверенность; поручение to hold a commission from the government — иметь правительственные полномочия to act within one's commission — действовать в пределах полномочий согласно полномочиям to go beyond one's commission — превысить полномочия 2) эк. комиссия, комиссионный сбор, комиссионное вознаграждение (плата, взимаемая с клиента за совершение определенных операций по его поручению) Syn: commission fee 3) торг. комиссионная продажа Syn: "factoring 4) упр. комиссия (группа людей, собранная для выполнения каких-л. функций (напр. решения определенной проблемы)) accrediting commission — сертификационная комиссия independent commission — независимая комиссия special commission — специальная комиссия Syn: "committee, bureau See: "out of commission, "in commission COMMISSION 1. сущ. 1) договоренность 2) полномочие, комиссия; поручение 3) служебная командировка • - Border Environment Cooperation Commission - Codex Alimentarius Commission - Commission for Agriculture - Commission for Industry - Commission for Public Health and Social Maintenance - Commission for Trade and Public and Utility Services - Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - European Commission - Federal Trade Commission - Planning and Budgetary Commission - activity of a commission - agency commission - agent's commission - amount of commission - broker's commission - brokerage commission - charge 5% commission - commission account - commission business - commission charges - commission compensation commission - commission contract -...Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
Англо-русский Русско-английский биологический словарь
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(муниципальная) комиссия Орган городского самоуправления в США, состоящий из 3-9 человек и выполняющий как законодательные, так и исполнительные функции в масштабах города. См. тж. commission plan, commission-manager plan, city council, council-manager plan, mayor-council plan, weak-mayor plan, strong-mayor plan ...Англо-русский лингвострановедческий словарь
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1. доверенность, полномочие to hold a commission from the government —- иметь правительственные полномочия to act within one's commission —- действовать в пределах полномочий to go beyond one's commission —- превысить полномочия in commission —- имеющий полномочия, уполномоченный 2. поручение to carry out a commission successfully —- успешно выполнить поручение 3. заказ (особ художнику) the commission for the new theatre was given to a well-known architect —- проект нового театра был заказан известному архитектору 4. ком. поручение 5. комиссионное вознаграждение, комиссионные bank commission —- комиссионные банку buying commission —- комиссионное вознаграждение за закупку commission sale —- комиссионная продажа to charge 5 % commission —- взимать 5 % комиссионных 6. комиссия, комитет commission of conciliation —- согласительная комиссия commission of inquiry —- комиссия по расследованию, следственная комиссия permanent commission —- постоянная комиссия, постоянный комитет to appoint a commission under Mr. Smith —- создать комиссию под председательством г-на Смита to sit on the government commission —- заседать в правительственной комиссии 7. офицерское звание 8. присвоение офицерского звания 9. документ, патент офицера 10. патент, выдаваемый мировому судье при назначении его на должность 11. совершение проступка...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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an officer присвоить первое офицерское звание COMMISSION of murder совершение убийства COMMISSION 1. noun 1) доверенность; полномочие I cannot go beyond my commission - я не могу превысить свои полномочия in commission - имеющий полномочия 2) комиссия - standing commission - interim commission 3) патент на офицерский чин или на звание мирового судьи - get a commission - resign ones commission 4) поручение; заказ (особ. художнику) 5) комиссионная продажа to have goods on commission - иметь товары на комиссии 6) комиссионное вознаграждение 7) совершение (преступления и т.п.) - commission of murder 8) naut. вооружение; введение в строй судна - come into commission - in commission - out of commission - ship in commission sins of commission and omission - сделаешь плохо, a не сделаешь тоже плохо 2. v. 1) назначать на должность - commission an officer 2) уполномочивать 3) поручать; давать заказ (особ. художнику) 4) naut. подготавливать корабль к плаванию; укомплектовывать личным составом; назначать командира корабля ...Англо-русский словарь
Английский словарь американских идиом
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- 1344, from L. commissionem (nom. commissio) "delegation of business," from commissus, pp. of committere (see commit). ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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