Англо-русский словарь по социологии. 2011.
lie detector — lie de·tec·tor n: an instrument for detecting physiological evidence of the tension that accompanies lying compare polygraph Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
lie — lie1 /luy/, n., v., lied, lying. n. 1. a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. 2. something intended or serving to convey a false impression; imposture: His flashy car was a lie that deceived … Universalium
detector — de|tec|tor [dıˈtektə US ər] n a machine or piece of equipment that finds or measures something ▪ a smoke detector ▪ a metal detector →↑lie detector … Dictionary of contemporary English
Lie — /lee/, n. 1. Jonas, 1880 1940, U.S. painter, born in Norway. 2. (Marius) Sophus /mah rddee oos soh foos/, 1842 99, Norwegian mathematician. 3. Trygve Halvdan /trig veuh hahlv dahn/; Nor. /trddyuug veuh hahlv dahn/, 1896 1968, Norwegian statesman … Universalium
Lie detector test (disambiguation) — Lie detector test may refer to: *Polygraph, a device which measures and records several physiological variables such as blood pressure, heart rate, respiration and skin conductivity in an attempt to detect stress. * Lie Detector Test, a song by… … Wikipedia
lie detector test — The popular name for a polygraph, which tests a person s physiological response (for example, changes in blood pressure and respiration) to questions asked by a testing expert to judge whether the person is telling the truth. The test s… … Law dictionary
lie detector — lie detectors N COUNT: oft N n A lie detector is an electronic machine used mainly by the police to find out whether a suspect is telling the truth. ...the results of a lie detector test which he said proved his client s innocence. Syn: polygraph … English dictionary
lie detector — detector / lai di tektə/, it. / lai de tɛktɔr/ locuz. ingl. (propr. rivelatore di bugie ), usata in ital. come s.m. [strumento che registra le modificazioni del respiro, del polso e della pressione arteriosa allo scopo di obiettivare le reazioni… … Enciclopedia Italiana
lie detector — lie de·tec·tor loc.s.m.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} macchina della verità {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1950. ETIMO: ingl. lie detector propr. rivelatore di bugie … Dizionario italiano
lie detector — {{hw}}{{lie detector}}{{/hw}}Macchina della verità. ETIMOLOGIA: locuz. ingl., propr. ‘rivelatore (detector, dal lat. detegere ‘scoprire’) di bugie (lie, dall ingl. ant. leogan ‘mentire’)’ … Enciclopedia di italiano
lie detector — lie de.tector n a piece of equipment used especially by the police to check whether someone is lying, by measuring sudden changes in their heart rate ▪ He was asked to take a lie detector test … Dictionary of contemporary English
