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English translation: greed (gain)
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peer agreement (net): -1self-interest Explanation: consideration only for one's own aims and advantages Example: He acted out of self-interest. It's a semi-legal text so we cannot use "greed", it's too poetic and not an exact translation. |
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egoism, mercenariness, sordidness Explanation: Also egocentrism, self-interest, self-concern, self-centeredness Def. 1: attempting to get personal recognition for yourself (especially by unacceptable means) Def. 2: serving merely for pay or sordid advantage - Meriam Webster Dictionary |
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8 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +5
peer agreement (net): +5greed (gain) Explanation: (offence) motivated by greed, gain -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 3 hrs (2009-04-19 13:49:53 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Fraudster motivated by greed is sent to jail by Hammersmith and Fulham Press Office 26/02/2008 Benefits cheat gets a custodial sentence A judge described a benefits cheat as being motivated by greed rather than need before sentencing the man to six months imprisonment. http://www.lbhf.gov.uk/Directory/News_Archive/Press_releases... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 3 hrs (2009-04-19 13:51:37 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Murder motivated by greed. A BLACK widow who drugged and murdered her partner for money had committed a particularly cruel offence, a court has heard. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 3 hrs (2009-04-19 13:57:53 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- One means by which this offence can be committed is set out in Section 2, on fraud by false representation. This section applies where a person dishonestly makes a false representation and intends, by making the representation, to make a gain for himself or another, http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.com/pa/ld200607/... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 3 hrs (2009-04-19 14:13:22 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- UNWORTHINESS FOR PERFORMING JOBS Article 27 A person is deemed unworthy of performing jobs in the architecture or civil engineering sector if sentenced for crime against the Republic of Croatia, for crime against his profession, a crime committed for gain, which, according to the Code of conduct, qualifies him as morally unworthy to perform jobs in the architecture and civil engineering sector. |
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