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delay

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EKI Combined Dictionary 2026

Last modified 13.05.2026

Meanings

Terminological databases

EKI terminibaas Esterm

ID 680640 Last modified 30.12.2004
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Domain terms and phraseological elements particular to legal language
  • the act of delaying or state of being delayed
viivitamine
Usage examples
  • Teo võib teha teiste osanike nõusolekuta, kui sellega viivitamisel tekiks täisühingule kahju.

EKI terminibaas Esterm

ID 696247 Last modified 30.12.2004
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Domain undertakings - establishing, liquidation & take-over - types & structureterms and phraseological elements particular to legal language
delay
Usage examples
  • However, provision may be made for a delay of five years from the entry into force of the provisions referred to in paragraph 1 for the application of those provisions to unregistered companies in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Arts and Humanities

Filmikunsti terminibaas Filmterm

ID 453808 Last modified 31.08.2022
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Domain screenwriting
  • a dramatic device used to increase tension by delaying the answer to a question, the arrival of an expected event or character, or the solution of a mystery in order to make a greater impact on an audience. (Griffiths, 2015)

National Defence

Militerm | riigikaitseterminite andmebaas

ID 526068 Last modified 24.03.2025
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Domain Land Forces -> Land Operations
viivitus preferred
viivitustegevus deprecated
viivitusoperatsioon deprecated
viivitav operatsioon deprecated
viivituslahing deprecated
delay preferred
delaying action admitted
delaying activity admitted
  • kaitsvate tegevuste liik, mille eesmärk on luua tingimused järgnevateks taktikalisteks tegevusteks, loovutades aja võitmiseks maa-ala, taotledes enda jõudude säästlikku kasutamist ja vältides nende otsustavat sidumist
  • to slow an enemy by trading space for time while inflicting maximum damage on them without becoming decisively engaged
  • an operation in which a force under pressure trades space for time by slowing down the enemy’s momentum and inflicting maximum damage on the enemy without, in principle, becoming decisively engaged
Good to know
  • Delay is conducted when a force is being pressed by an enemy, and is required to trade space for time, reducing the enemy’s momentum and inflicting damage without itself becoming decisively committed. All in order to allow more time for the preparation of other tactical activities, likely a defence or a return to offensive activities. A delay may be conducted to slow down an enemy’s advance, while reducing its combat power, gather information about enemy intentions, or protect friendly forces that need time to prepare for combat. A delay may also allow the commander to shape the battlefield and create the conditions for following counter-attacks.
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viivitus preferred
viivitustegevus deprecated
viivitusoperatsioon deprecated
viivitav operatsioon deprecated
viivituslahing deprecated
delay preferred
delaying action admitted
delaying activity admitted
delaying operation former
Good to know
  • An operation in which a force under pressure trades space for time by slowing down the enemy's momentum and inflicting maximum damage on the enemy without, in principle, becoming decisively engaged.

Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction

Metroloogia terminibaas

ID 615259 Last modified 11.12.2025
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Domain Standardisation - Metrologymeasuring procedures
viiteaeg preferred
viitaeg
ajaviit
hilistumisaeg
hilinemiskestus
hilistumine
hilistusaeg
hilistus variant
viivitus variant
viide variant
delay period preferred
delay time
delay
time lag
time-lag
lag
  • ajavahemik, mis kulub tekkinud elektrilisel mõõtesignaalil mõõteahela või ruumi läbimiseks
  • ajakestus, et mõõtesignaal jõuaks sihtkohta
  • ajani nihutavate edastuste praktika
  • aeg, mis viitab latentsusele simulatsiooni sisendi ja visuaalse või kuuldava vastuse vahel, mis sageli esineb võrgu hilinemise tõttu võrgumängudes
  • length of time taken for a measurement signal to reach its destination
  • period used to delay a measurement signal
  • lag a practice of time-shifting transmissions
  • lag, as it is known in gaming circles, refers to the latency between the input to a simulation and the visual or auditory response, often occurring because of network delay in online games
viiteaeg preferred
Usage examples
  • Viiteaega kasutatakse nt mõõtesignaali edasilükkamiseks.
viitaeg
ajaviit
hilistumisaeg
hilinemiskestus
hilistumine
hilistusaeg
hilistus variant
viivitus variant
viide variant
delay period preferred
Usage examples
  • Delay period used to delay a measurement signal.
delay time
delay
time lag
time-lag
lag

Metroloogia terminibaas

ID 1151177 Last modified 19.12.2025
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Domain Standardisation - Metrology
viivitus preferred
viivitamine
delaying
delay
  • protsess, mille käigus signaali saabumisaeg nihutatakse hilisemale ajale
  • process in which the time of arrival of a signal is caused to occur later in time
viivitus preferred
Usage examples
  • Viivitus tuleneb mõõtmise käigus signaali edasilükkumisest hilisemale ajale.
viivitamine
edasilükkamine
delaying
Usage examples
  • The delaying from the signal being postponed to a later time during the measurement.
delay
postponement

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