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above chance

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probability; not due to luck but the results

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bias

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conflict of interests; a situation in which you support or oppose someone or sth in an unfair way because you are influenced by your personal opinions

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bootstrap

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to create with available resources (with what you have at hand)

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byzantine

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devious, коварный, complicated and difficult to understand

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data retention

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defines the policies of persistent data and records management for meeting legal and business data archival requirements
хранение данных

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delineate

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outline; to describe sth very exactly

очертить границы

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disclosure

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unveiling (раскрытие), the act of giving new or secret information

раскрытие информации

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corpus

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collection; a collection of writing, e. g. all the writings of one person

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concurrent publication

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submitting your work to more than one review, journal, etc.

параллельное издание

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discard

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to throw sth away

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fraudulent

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falsified, dishonest and illegal

мошенничество

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hinge on/upon

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depend on sth

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inclination

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tendency; a tendency to behave in a particular way or to have a particular interest
склонение

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monopolize

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to control a situation by being the only person or organization involved in it

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motivated

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the opposite of arbitrary, not based on social agreements

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nom de plume

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pseudonym

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lend itself

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to fit better

приспосабливаться,

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paid expert testimony

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a situation in which you pay someone to review your work, it is dishonest and biased

платная экспертиза

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pass off

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to pretend that sth or sb is different from what they really are
притворяться

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periphery

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the outer edge of an area

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pram

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a small vehicle with four wheels for carrying a baby

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proliferacion

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expansion; a sudden increase in number or amount

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raw data

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data without any analysis

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retain

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withhold; to continue to keep sth

хранить

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redundant

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surplus; more than is needed, especially extra words that mean the same thing

избыточный

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review

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critique of sth

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referent

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signifier; the object that the sign refers to

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shuttle

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to travel or take people regularly between the same two places
перевозить

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substantive

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fundamental; important or serious

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upheaval

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turmoil (суматоха), a sudden or violent change, especially one that affects people’s lives

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underlying

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latent; an underlying reason or problem is the real reason or person, although it is not obvious. A feeling of quality that is latent exists now but is hidden or not yet developed

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commiserate

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express or feel sympathy or pity;

сожалеть

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construe

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interpret (a word or action) in a particular way

понимать, расшифровывать

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prime

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prepare someone for a situation, typically by supplying them with relevant information

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reckon

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establish by calculations; consider or regard in a specific way
подводить итог

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limitations

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a limiting rule or circumstance; restriction

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complimentary research

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research in accordance with other research

сопутствующие исследования

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high-impact journal

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respected journal

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stance

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the attitude of a person towards sth

позиция

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sack

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уволить

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turmoil

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смятение