informal system

collocation in English

meaningsofinformalandsystem

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informal
adjective
uk
/ɪnˈfɔː.məl/us
/ɪnˈfɔːr.məl/
not formal ...
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system
noun
uk
/ˈsɪs.təm/us
/ˈsɪs.təm/
a set of connected things or devices that ...
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(Definition ofinformalandsystemfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In theinformalsystemof 'grant backing' (hojo urabun), loan permits were granted to all national grant-supported day-care projects.
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Farmer-to-farmer diffusion of new barley varieties, which were monitored in the tracer study, revealed the importance of theinformalsystemin dry areas.
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If this is the case, then aninformalsystemcreated by the principals may be needed.
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Although parking in the city can be regarded as free, there is aninformalsystemof car-watchers who charge a fee for their service.
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The central defect was the existence of two collective bargaining systems, known as the formal system and theinformalsystem.
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Theinformalsystemnegotiated better rates and conditions for organised workers in high-pay industries in a closed shop situation.
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These difficulties have also suggested that we needed to extend the existinginformalsystemof banking supervision.
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The formal system means national agreements, and theinformalsystemmeans the workshop agreements.
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Theinformalsystemwas the description given to widespread factory and local agreements which covered many more aspects of industrial relations.
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I regard the museums, as long as they are free, as being an important part of ourinformalsystemof education.
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But it seems that it is rather the inclination of the bookmakers to keep to aninformalsystem.
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Thisinformalsystemof testing carried out by the chief constables is within the law.
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Aninformalsystemalready exists and is working all the time to resolve routine matters by establishing where the majority preference lies.
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For example, if theinformalsystempredominates, it is almost inevitable that industrial relations will be much less co-operative and much more unprincipled.
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We should like to carry further the possibilities of using and, if necessary, extending theinformalsystemwhich we have.
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Surely it is unnecessary to replace the presentinformalsystemwith a rigid and legalistic procedure that would inevitably be more costly to run.
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Many people would accept the decision of thatinformalsystemand pay up.
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We are altering thatinformalsystemto have a statutory duty to make the reports.
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Although the report is concerned with the future of voluntary organisations, it recognises and supports what it describes as theinformalsystemof caring.
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A major criticism of theinformalsystemof regulation before 1979 was that it was too easy to become a bank.
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