Tuesday 31 August 2010

Google and Skype could be hit by India data curbs

curb - kɜːb
обуздание, сдерживание (чего-л.)
to control or limit sth, especially sth bad
Example: Google and Skype could be hit by India data curbs

careful and thorough examination
внимательный осмотр; исследование, наблюдение
scrutiny - 'skruːtɪnɪ
Example: India has toughened its scrutiny of telecoms firms with a directive demanding "access to everything".

snooping
отслеживание, перехват
Example: Some have speculated that the Indian government's new focus on its snooping powers is down to increased fears of terrorism.

капюшон
hood - hud
Example: no-one knows what is under the hood

откладывать приведение в исполнение (смертного) приговора
to officially cancel or delay a punishment for a prisoner who is condemned to death :
reprieve - rɪ'priːv
Example: Saudi gives Blackberry reprieve.

What mean phrase "for now"
until a later time that's all the news there is for now
Example: Saudi Arabia's telecommunications regulator has said it will allow BlackBerry services to continue in the kingdom for now.

Url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11137647

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