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# a person who is [[forc]]ed to [[work]] for another, usually without pay. |
# a person who is [[forc]]ed to [[work]] for another, usually without pay. |
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# (''Engineering'') a device that is [[control]]led by another device. |
# (''Engineering'') a device that is [[control]]led by another device. |
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# ("Engineering") an information worker who has signed a non-compete clause. |
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====Related terms==== |
====Related terms==== |
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*[[slavery]] |
*[[slavery]] |
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*[[slave driver]] |
*[[slave driver]] |
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*[[zombie]] |
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====Translations==== |
====Translations==== |
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*Portuguese: [[escravo]] ''m'', [[escrava]] ''f'' |
*Portuguese: [[escravo]] ''m'', [[escrava]] ''f'' |
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*Spanish: [[esclavo]] ''m'' |
*Spanish: [[esclavo]] ''m'' |
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=== Sources === |
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* [[August 2]], [[2004]], [http://www.eet.com/issue/fp/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=26100928 "EE Times: Beware 'zombie' clauses] |
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Revision as of 17:54, 18 August 2004
Pronunciation
Noun
slave (plural: slaves)
- a person who is forced to work for another, usually without pay.
- (Engineering) a device that is controlled by another device.
- ("Engineering") an information worker who has signed a non-compete clause.
Related terms
Translations
- Dutch: slaaf m, slavin f
- French: esclave
- German: Sklave m (1), Sklavin f (1), Folgegerät n (2)
- Interlingua: sclavo m, sclava f
- Polish: niewolnik m, niewolnica f
- Portuguese: escravo m, escrava f
- Spanish: esclavo m