Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Passive radar — systems (also referred to as passive coherent location and passive covert radar) encompass a class of radar systems that detect and track objects by processing reflections from non cooperative sources of illumination in the environment, such as… … Wikipedia
passive — pas·sive / pa siv/ adj: not involving, deriving from, or requiring effort or active participation imposed a passive duty not to interfere; specif: of, relating to, or being business activity in which the investor does not have immediate control… … Law dictionary
Passive smoking — is the involuntary inhalation of smoke from tobacco products. It occurs when tobacco smoke permeates any environment, causing its inhalation by all people within that environment. Such smoke is called secondhand smoke (SHS) or environmental… … Wikipedia
Passive income — is a rent received on a regular basis, with little effort required to maintain it. It is advocated by some authors, especially by Robert Kiyosaki.Some examples of passive income are: * Repeated regular income, earned by a sales person, generated… … Wikipedia
passive foreign investment company — (PFIC) USA A foreign corporation is a PFIC for any taxable year in which either at least: • 75% of its gross income is passive income (as defined in IRC § 1297(b)); or • 50%, on average and generally by value, of its assets (determined under … Law dictionary
Passive foreign investment company — Within taxation law of the USA, a passive foreign investment company (or PFIC ) is a foreign company with predominantly investment income, or whose assets are primarily intended to generate investment income. The Internal Revenue Service handles… … Wikipedia
passive — As used in law, this term means inactive; permissive; consisting in endurance or submission, rather than action; and in some connections it carries the implication of being subjected to a burden or charge. As to passive debt passive negligence… … Black's law dictionary
Passive Income — Earnings an individual derives from a rental property, limited partnership or other enterprise in which he or she is not actively involved. As with non passive income, passive income is usually taxable; however it is often treated differently by… … Investment dictionary
passive power — Power Pow er, n. [OE. pouer, poer, OF. poeir, pooir, F. pouvoir, n. & v., fr. LL. potere, for L. posse, potesse, to be able, to have power. See {Possible}, {Potent}, and cf. {Posse comitatus}.] 1. Ability to act, regarded as latent or inherent;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
passive — adj. 1 suffering action; acted upon. 2 offering no opposition; submissive. 3 a not active; inert. b (of a metal) abnormally unreactive. 4 Gram. designating the voice in which the subject undergoes the action of the verb (e.g. in they were killed) … Useful english dictionary
passive trust — Trust Trust, n. [OE. trust, trost, Icel. traust confidence, security; akin to Dan. & Sw. tr[ o]st comfort, consolation, G. trost, Goth. trausti a convention, covenant, and E. true. See {True}, and cf. {Tryst}.] 1. Assured resting of the mind on… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
