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quotations

/kwoʊˈteɪʃənz/

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noun

Цитата

A fragment of a human expression that is repeated by somebody else. Most often a quotation is taken from literature or speech, but also scenes from a movie, elements of a painting, a passage of music, etc., may be quoted.

Examples :

""Where they burn books, they will also burn people" is a famous quotation from Heinrich Heine."

«Там, где сжигают книги, в конце концов будут сжигать и людей» — известная цитата Генриха Гейне.

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noun

Котировка, цена

A price that has been quoted for buying or selling.

Examples :

"We compared quotations from three different contractors before deciding who to hire for the house renovation. "

Мы сравнили цены от трех разных подрядчиков, прежде чем решить, кого нанять для ремонта дома.

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Указание цены, котировки

The act of setting a price.

Examples :

"The store's quotations for the new refrigerator included different prices depending on the model. "

Указанные магазином цены на новый холодильник включали разные цены в зависимости от модели.

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noun

Квота, доля

A quota, a share.

Examples :

"The factory manager assigned production quotations to each worker, specifying the number of units they needed to assemble per day. "

Управляющий фабрикой назначил каждому рабочему производственные квоты, указав количество единиц, которые им необходимо собрать в день.

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