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Definition von commutations im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

commutation
The reversal of an electric current
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Substitution of one thing for another; interchange
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Substitution, as a means of discriminating between phonemes
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The act of giving one thing for another; barter; exchange
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Specifically, the substitution of one kind of payment for another, especially a switch to monetary payment from obligations of labour

Professor Postan has argued in favour of a rapid move towards commutation in the twelfth century which slackened or even went into reverse in the course of the thirteenth.

commutation
The change to a lesser penalty or punishment by the State

Monsieur the Marquis de Sade now holed up in one of his châteaux while his wife worked for the commutation of a sentence passed on him recently for poisoning and buggery.

commutation
{n} a change of one thing for another
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The process of converting all or part of your income stream into a 'lump sum'
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A passing from one state to another; change; alteration; mutation
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a reduction in how severe a punishment is
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The change of a penalty or punishment by the pardoning power of the State; as, the commutation of a sentence of death to banishment or imprisonment
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the travel of a commuter
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(law) the reduction in severity of a punishment imposed by law
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the travel of a commuter (law) the reduction in severity of a punishment imposed by law a warrant substituting a lesser punishment for a greater one
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Commutation occurs when a beneficiary's interest in a trust is repurchased in advance of the termination of the trust, possibly based on actuarial values of those remainder interests prior to the termination of the trust A QPRT cannot be commuted
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The reduction of a sentence, as from death to life imprisonment
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The giving up of part or the entire pension that would be paid at retirement in exchange for a lump sum Applied to any exchange of a series of payments to which someone is entitled for a lump sum In the case of approved pension arrangements the amount that is commutable is strictly limited
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The phenomenon of opening a semiconductor switch (for example a IGBT or a GTO) which is conducting a current
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A substitution, as of a less thing for a greater, esp
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Change of punishment from a greater to a lesser degree or ending a sentence that has been partially served
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Correct at 30 June 2002
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the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another: "he sent Smith in for Jones but the substitution came too late to help"
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A substitution, as of a less thing for a greater, esp. a substitution of one form of payment for another, or one payment for many, or a specific sum of money for conditional payments or allowances; as, commutation of tithes; commutation of fares; commutation of copyright; commutation of rations
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a warrant substituting a lesser punishment for a greater one
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In an SCR circuit, momentarily reversing the polarity to turn the SCR off
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Law Reduction of a penalty to a less severe one
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controlling the currents or voltages in the motor phases in an effort to optimize motor performance; can be achieved mechanically or electrically
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In the event of the termination of this contract, the Reinsurer shall be released from all further liability to the company for all loss and allocated loss expense not finally settled by the company as of the date of termination In consideration of that release, the Reinsurer shall pay to the Company all amounts of loss and allocated loss expense due for losses finally settled
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The process of converting an income stream such as a pension to a lump sum
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Agreement to swap future insurer claims liabilities into a cash payment to the buyer
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- In the event of the termination of this contract, the Reinsurer shall be released from all further liability to the company for all loss and allocated loss expense not finally settled by the company as of the date of termination In consideration of that release, the Reinsurer shall pay to the Company all amounts of loss and allocated loss expense due for losses finally settled
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A substitution, an exchange, or an interchange
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{i} exchange, replacement; conversion; act of commuting (traveling back and forth regularly)
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The change of a punishment from a greater degree to a lesser degree, as from death to life imprisonment
commutation
a substitution of one form of payment for another, or one payment for many, or a specific sum of money for conditional payments or allowances; as, commutation of tithes; commutation of fares; commutation of copyright; commutation of rations
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The change of punishment for a greater degree to a lesser degree, as from death to life imprisonment
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A term which refers to the action of steering currents or voltages to the proper motor phases so as to produce optimum motor torque In brush type motors, commutation is done electromechanically via the brushes and commutator In brushless motors, commutation is done by the switching electronics using rotor position information obtained by Hall sensors, a tachometer, or resolver
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the conversion of all or part of an annuity or pension to a Lump Sum