transcription, транскрипция: [ mɒrətɔ:riəm, AM mɔ:r- ]
( moratoriums, or moratoria)
A moratorium on a particular activity or process is the stopping of it for a fixed period of time, usually as a result of an official agreement.
The House voted to impose a one-year moratorium on nuclear testing.
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