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a global/international perspective
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A global perspective allows firms to spot opportunities and reduce supply costs.
a national/international/European etc competition
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Her oldest daughter has taken part in national competitions.
a world/international conference
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the world conference on human rights
a world/international expert (= one who is known in many different countries )
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She is a world expert on tropical diseases.
a worldwide/global/international campaign
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a worldwide campaign for peace
an international agreement
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an international agreement on combating climate change
an international appeal
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The organization has now launched an international appeal for volunteers.
an international call
an international centre for/of sth
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Zurich is an international centre of finance.
an international championship
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It was the final game of the international championship.
an international charity (= one that operates all over the world )
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The Red Cross is a well-known international charity.
an international commission
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an international commission on climate change
an international company (= with offices in different countries )
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She works for a major international company.
an international dimension
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The foreign players bring an international dimension to the English Premier League.
an international embargo (= one that a group of countries agree to impose together )
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Under the terms of the international embargo, medical aid can still be flown into the capital.
an international festival
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an international festival of drama and dance
an international flight (= a flight between one country and another )
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The number of international flights increased by over 5% last year.
an international star (= a star who is famous in many countries )
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His performance in 'The Titanic' made him an international star.
an international terrorist
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The kidnap was carried out by a group of international terrorists.
an international treaty
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The US refused to sign any international treaty on cutting carbon emissions.
an international/European/British etc context
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We study the work of these artists in their European context.
an international/worldwide reputation
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The department has a worldwide reputation for its research.
an international/worldwide/global ban
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an international ban on trade in endangered species
an international/worldwide/global conspiracy
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Hitler believed there was a worldwide conspiracy to enslave Germany.
be national/international/global in scope (= include a whole country, several countries, or the whole world )
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Some markets are local while others are national or international in scope.
foreign/European/international etc competitors
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America's electronics industry is keen to fight off foreign competitors.
foreign/international/overseas aid
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The development of the continent is now dependent on foreign aid.
foreign/international/overseas travel
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The job offers opportunities for foreign travel.
international boundaries (= boundaries between countries all over the world )
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About 10% of hazardous waste is shipped across international boundaries.
International Date Line
international football (= played by teams representing their country )
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He will retire from international football after the World Cup.
international law (= laws that all countries agree to obey )
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Under international law, the countries must respect the treaty.
International Monetary Fund
international organizations
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international organizations such as the UN
international politics
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The two superpowers that dominated international politics.
international relations
international sanctions
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International sanctions were imposed on Iraq after it invaded Kuwait in 1990.
international standards
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Clearly there is a need for international standards to be laid down to govern food safety.
international/diplomatic/political isolation
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the country’s continuing political isolation
international/European cooperation
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What are the benefits of greater European cooperation?
international/foreign trade
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International trade is essential for long-term economic growth.
international/global terrorism
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Americans put international terrorism high on the list of their greatest concerns.
international/great/popular/public etc acclaim
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Their recordings have won great acclaim .
international/home/UK etc market
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The domestic market makes up about 75% of their sales.
international/public etc renown
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He has won world renown for his films.
international/world cricket
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He brought South Africa back into international cricket.
international/worldwide fame
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Edinburgh achieved international fame as a centre of medical education.
local/national/international coverage (= provided by local, national etc media )
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Bangladesh doesn't get much international coverage.
national/international consensus
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There was no international consensus on how to deal with the situation.
national/international headlines
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The story made national headlines.
national/international/worldwide recognition
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Like many pianists, he first achieved international recognition by winning a competition.
of good/high/international etc repute
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a man of high repute
of world/international/national stature
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Armstrong was a musician of world stature.
on an international scale (= involving more than one country )
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Preparations to deal with an outbreak of the disease are being made on an international scale.
on the domestic/international front
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On the domestic front, de Gaulle’s priority was to secure his government’s authority.
the international climate
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The international climate changed for the worse as conflict broke out in the region.
the international/world scene
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He is still a major figure on the international political scene.
the international/world-wide/global trend
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the global trend towards intensive farming
world/international affairs
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China is now a major player in world affairs.
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affair
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Until the era of revolutions which began in the 1780s these secondary states had sometimes carried real weight in international affairs .
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Still, they consulted him from time to time on international affairs .
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There is, though, no overt mention of current international affairs .
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We must act with maximum efficiency, individually and collectively, in our neighborhoods as readily as in our international affairs .
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This, together with closer economic ties with the West, added to the Empire's leverage in international affairs .
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They were for use by statesmen and diplomats, working aids for the men engaged in the conduct of international affairs .
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At the time, 1948, the Cold War was becoming the pervasive issue in international affairs and domestic politics.
agency
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National development organizations and regional or international agencies sometimes offer long-term loans for certain classes of projects at low rates of interest.
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The two doctors' efforts were amplified by visiting medical groups and support from international agencies .
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It also affected the borrowing requirements of corporations, countries and international agencies .
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Through an international agency , she found a job caring for two children.
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Unicef was just one of the international agencies in Durban promising to rectify the slowness of its response.
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The proposed global consortium will be established in close collaboration with local ministries of health and international agencies .
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As well as assignments commissioned by organisations, the Centre carries out research sponsored by national and international agencies .
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The clause is relatively mild, requiring international agencies to commit themselves to support eradication efforts.
agreement
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Most existing international agreements depend on governments to enforce rules on companies.
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Instead, the report emphasizes international agreements with nonexistent trickle-down planning.
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However, the numerous formal international agreements on the laws of war actually say nothing directly on nuclear weapons.
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Wilmut said he would welcome any moves toward an international agreement to prohibit such attempts.
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Fares were strictly controlled by international agreement .
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So international agreement and co-operation is in this field not merely an ideal but a practical necessity for effective justice.
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At press time, it was said to be still finalising international agreements .
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It is not just an international agreement which needs redefining but a whole economic model.
aid
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Development and international aid are frequently misguided in inception, disastrous in execution and catastrophic for the local people.
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One of the areas which the social psychology of envy illuminates best is the modem craze for policies of international aid .
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Even more worrying, perhaps, is the possibility that international aid may be fuelling the conflict.
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This sparked an unprecedented international aid effort.
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These have frequently been made in response to pressure from major international aid donors.
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The renewed fighting comes as international aid agencies gear up to deal with the worst famine to hit the region since 1985.
airport
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The outcome will be that he claims he can book you a flight only to the international airport on Sal Island.
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During his campaign, La Madrid has called for construction of an international airport somewhere in East County.
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Ringway, Manchester's international airport , is 10 miles away.
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The existing international airport , at Subang outside Kuala Lumpur, could be converted to a domestic, cargo or military airport.
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Not only did Bushika become lost, he flew completely off the official map to land at Budapest international airport .
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But this can only be done at the international airport and with the original exchange receipts.
arena
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The essential concepts and processes of marketing apply as much to marketing in the international arena as the domestic one.
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Third party treaty claims are not limited to States; other participants in the international arena may make similar claims.
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Similarly in the international arena , an emasculated politics is incapable of sustaining an effective national defense.
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The idea is to expand its network business for the international arena , especially the telecommunications market.
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This obscures the fact that although States act as their representatives in international arenas , individuals remain as third parties.
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For a number of reasons bilateralism is no longer appropriate as the paradigm model for the regulation of activities in the international arena .
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Now a third player is beginning to call for an equal role in the international arena .
business
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Wedgwood has been an international business for over 230 years.
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However, operating under cover of a domestic licence does seem rather restrictive in today's international business environment.
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Torinus had bought the company several years earlier and turned it into a competitive, international business .
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The case histories and practical guidance demonstrates why international businesses dispute mediation does work.
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The class Henry skipped last Monday when he decided to update his Web site was on international business .
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A millionaires' row for the aristocracy, film stars and the kings of international business empires.
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He will have responsibility for the group's international business .
community
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A clear warning from the international community about Dubrovnik is long overdue.
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Third, because the elections were internationally recognized as free and fair, Taylor will have the backing of the international community .
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The international community , and journalists in particular, could be of great assistance in ensuring that elections are free and fair.
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Krajisnik quickly alienated the international community when it emerged that Pale's policies had remained exactly the same, minus the guns.
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But the war is now over and yet the international community is still deeply implicated in trafficking.
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The international community response varied in these examples.
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A range of international treaties makes governments, armed groups and the international community responsible for putting these rights into practice.
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Prof Wilkinson points out that the international community might not decry unilateralist intervention provided that it approves of the outcome.
competition
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I am all for patriotism and international competition - the more feeling, the better.
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The situation changed when the recession of the early 1990s led to much fiercer international competition and emphasis on cost-cutting.
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These developments occurred against the background of a temporary relaxation of international competition .
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They had to be educated on both domestic and international competition .
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Moreover, the forces of international competition deal very harshly with failure, and failure c. can not be concealed.
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But under the pressure of international competition , that system is rapidly eroding.
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Such considerations also apply in international competition between large firms.
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Increased international competition almost certainly contributed to holding down profit margins.
conference
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An international conference , which has been on the edge of collapse for days, finally goes belly-up.
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The Government hosted an international conference on ozone depletion.
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Active planning and discussion of an international conference occupied the early months of 1944.
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He leads Khmer Rouge delegations at international conferences , and has been promoted as the moderate face of the Khmer Rouge.
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The old guard, too fond of international conferences , has given way to a younger breed of activist.
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The Centre organises weekly seminars and holds an annual international conference .
flight
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We will further liberalise transatlantic air services and encourage more international flights to and from regional airports.
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Many internal and international flights can also be made into Manchester Airport, located 57 miles south-west of Bradford.
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Passengers on international flights will no longer be able to use curb-side check-in procedures for luggage.
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So let's not keep you in suspense and join Katie prior to her departure from a surprising location for international flight .
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Mr. MacGregor I assure the hon. Gentleman that Customs continues to monitor international flights into the airport.
law
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His love of international law he communicated to his students both at an undergraduate and a postgraduate level.
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The United States sees intellectual property rights as sacred, said Thomas Klitgaard, an attorney specializing in international law .
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This was to ensure by international law that children everywhere would be covered for all their needs.
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Diplomats say that immunity should not be used to avoid culpability, but it has had a meaningful place in international law .
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Yet international law , not some quirk of humanity, requires that under certain circumstances it must be done.
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Novelists can hardly be expected to be aufait with international law and religion.
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Crucially, it is argued, international law lacks the necessary sanctions and hence the definitionally necessary characteristic of enforceability.
level
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Staff and researchers are encouraged to present research findings to conferences both at a national and international level .
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At international levels football can also unite and divide.
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Right back Gary Fleming's renaissance at international level is now complete, exemplified by another purposeful display.
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He does it his way and that's how a manager, be it at club or international level , should act.
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On the international level , such security as there is derives from some sort of balance of power between states.
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It might work at international level but at club level you need a hardworking manager with a good business head.
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International Division On the international level , major record companies operate a marketing and promotion division.
market
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At long last, Antoni Tàpies, the important Catalan master, has been receiving proper attention in the international markets .
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But now, Greenspan alone possesses the degree of influence that can send international markets lurching downward.
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They now go to international markets , especially the Euro-currency markets, not just their national ones.
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They have become competitive in international markets .
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From the start, Copyrights placed the emphasis on the international market and, instead of using sub-agents, opened its own offices.
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The international market also is fueling growth.
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The Centre will develop scenarios on emerging international markets in services, establish a database and produce company cases recording best practice.
news
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He was also an important shareholder in the international news agency turned information business, Reuters.
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If we abandon international news coverage, no one is going to do it.
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The international news and financial information agency said it was bringing forward to April 5 the 15.9p per share payout.
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She was always sceptical about international news and found it difficult to trust the reports.
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Another wants to be an international news correspondent.
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Other international news holds more relevance now.
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Events of this sort are reported locally, but seldom picked up by national and international news media.
operation
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Vice-president, international operations Terry Booth will head up the operation.
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International research tends to involve analyzing international data, rather than acquiring first-hand knowledge about international operations in other countries.
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Mr McCartney, 43 years old, previously was vice president, international operations .
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Banks with international operations , securities trading desks and other non-lending businesses fared best.
organisations
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The contributors, from some 16 countries, represent academic, industrial, governmental and international organisations .
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New approaches are needed, with close partnerships between local communities, non-government agencies, governments and international organisations .
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Little was to be expected from combining forces and votes in international organisations .
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Its activities are further supported by 21 sponsors including governments, international organisations and corporations.
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The new constitution will allow it to make its own foreign policy and join international organisations .
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Professional involvement in church and non-church international organisations .
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There are also bargains which interlock all these with foreign corporations, foreign governments and the international organisations .
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This is equally the case with international organisations .
organizations
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Both governments shall increase their co-operation within the framework of international organizations ... Article 21.
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Subjects within international relations include war, interstate conflict resolution, international law, regional alliances, colonialism, and international organizations .
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These were particularly important in the decades before denominations established their own international organizations .
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It is fair to say that international organizations are much more sensitive to this accusation than formerly.
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Jenks believed international organizations were not mere conference secretariats, but should be active participants in shaping the postwar world.
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This commission would be composed of mutually acceptable and appropriate international personalities and representatives from governments and international organizations .
pressure
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The overall government line was to stonewall international pressure for pollution curbs, pending more research.
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There will be no more investigations, and no more international pressure on Gadhafi.
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They need our help now more than ever before to exert massive international pressure on the governments, institutions and companies involved.
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Thus the region again owed its destiny to international pressures , as it had for centuries.
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It rested, inpart, on an ability to neutralize international pressures .
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Until Tuesday, despite severe international pressure , Milosevic has refused anything more than minimal concessions.
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The other two could face their accusers, however, if the political will is there and international pressure is applied.
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When legislative elections were held in 1990 under domestic and international pressure , the opposition party won 392 of 485 contested seats.
recognition
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William Golding has the same international recognition .
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Degree qualifications, of course, already carry international recognition . 6.
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And last season the club gained international recognition with Michael Wilson playing for Ireland boys.
reputation
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During the same period, Monday Michim, her daughter by Mariano, earned an international reputation as a popular vocalist.
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Eventually, she forged an international reputation as a printmaker and etcher.
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He travelled widely in connection with the company's business and contributed many technical papers which earned him an international reputation .
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Cantor, who was pushing sixty, had an international reputation as a cell biologist.
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By this time his international reputation was well established.
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Emma Kirkby's international reputation as a performer of Early Music is a unique achievement.
scale
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Trade, output, and employment suffered as a consequence on an international scale .
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In their interplay, the two developments tended to reinforce each other on an international scale .
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The point that capitalist planning is increasingly conducted on an international scale poses problems for the socialist project.
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These often worked on an international scale , and the results showed in their products.
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They can only be overcome by action on an international scale , rather than by castigating one or two countries.
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On an international scale Louth sits right on the line dividing the Eastern hemisphere from the Western.
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Some sites are so important that it may be necessary for a rescue operation on an international scale .
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Also on an international scale , the price of grain rose in response to demand, and this in turn affected wages.
stage
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He could have been the world's greatest piper, a significant mathematician, an international stage performer.
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They needed at least a two goal win to reach the international stages of the competition.
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Britain now, on the international stage , is a busted flush.
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He says the two companies will form a strong group which will play an important part on the international stage .
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They like to wear the cloak of socialism because it's trendy on the international stage .
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The deadlock also reflected the general feeling of uncertainty on the international stage engendered by events in the Soviet Union during August.
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It is a simplification to banish all but the principal actors from the international stage .
standard
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It was also a comment on years of underfunding, by international standards , in the nation's schools.
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Projects produced by trainees in the Siemens workshop must meet the same international standards for quality as those produced by veteran employees.
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Such cells would be more in line with international standards , but less conducive to political mobilisation.
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Our commitment to quality and to professionalism will ensure that this prototype database will stand comparison by international standards .
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Woodward believes the quintuplet would benefit from playing alongside and against players of National League First Division and international standard .
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As yet, there is no agreed international standard for analogue videotelephony.
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Britain should conform to international standards .
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The projects undertaken by the centres will be assessed by a formal refereeing systems of international standards .
trade
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The three countries are preparing to resume the slaughter of whales for profit and restart the international trade in whale meat.
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In international trade , however, the bill of exchange still operates in this way.
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The discussion of international trade effects has also been changed.
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There was also a considerable improvement in international trade through Danzig.
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Evidence of the growing importance of international trade and finance is all around us.
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Objective: to promote international trade , particularly that of developing countries, with a view to accelerating economic development.
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the political/international/public etc arena
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Another possible problem could emerge from the political arena .
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He would therefore argue that conventions are established by their acceptance by those who participate in the political arena .
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Moreover, the law is only one method of control over what is placed in the public arena .
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Similarly in the international arena , an emasculated politics is incapable of sustaining an effective national defense.
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Television's response to the struggle around Clause 28 reflected the status the campaign achieved in the political arena .
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The assessment of basic expenditure needs should urgently be removed from the political arena .
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They do have a place in the political arena .
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international trade
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an international agreement on the disposal of toxic waste
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someone with an international perspective
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The goal of the program is to increase international understanding and good will.
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The restaurant serves international cuisine.
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This is CNN, bringing you all the latest international news.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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For nearly forty-five years, the two Superpowers had dominated international politics, alliances, and trade arrangements.
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If we are to profit from an international perspective on curriculum management, we have surely to deepen our questions.
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On the international front, its diplomats are tight-lipped and difficult to approach.
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The revenue side was heavily dependent on increased international credit and financing.
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The scarcity of housing here is mostly the result of the intense interest and enormous purchasing power of international buyers.
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These questions are vital for feminism as a whole if it is to be conceived as an international , cross-cultural movement.
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Former All Black internationals lambasted the error-prone display, and radio shows were filled with criticism.
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It was the first time they had lost by 10 wickets in 325 limited-over internationals.
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No one impressed more than the 21-year-old Hawick wing Tony Stanger whose hat-trick of tries boosted his tally to five in two internationals.