Collocations withoperator
These are words often used in combination withoperator.
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boat operator
Tax law provides that those payments should be treated in exactly the same way as any payment that a boat operator would have received had his boat been sold.
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bus operator
Therefore, an added burden is placed on the bus operator in rural areas in which station closures have taken place.
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cable operator
The separation of cable operator and programme provider would also facilitate a multiplicity of programme providers on each cable system.
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casino operator
After all, the casino operator has no say in when a cheque is presented to the payer's bank for payment.
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charter operator
The genuine charter operator has a wide field before him, and we wish him luck in it.
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coal operator
In many cases, the coal operator may not consider it worth his while to find a market for them.
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computer operator
This also allows the computer operator to be extremely flexible in his/her reaction to gestures allowing the aforementioned linking between music and dance.
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crane operator
In the canopy, a crane operator controlled t he position o f t he crane gondola, from which collections were made.
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elevator operator
She then took on odd jobs, such as truck driver, dental receptionist, and even elevator operator, after 1949.
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experienced operator
My noble friend knew that, but he is a pretty experienced operator.
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farm operator
Note that a farmer's decision to adopt is dependent on many of the same characteristics of farm and farm operator that would also influence profits.
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ferry operator
Is he able to give any indication about when a ferry operator will be chosen?
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fleet operator
But a fleet operator is free to apply for approval as a public tachograph centre, providing services on a commercial basis to all comers.
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fly-by-night operator
One would have thought that industry, if not the irresponsible fly-by-night operator, would have done something about the situation.
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grid operator
In other words, for the electricity grid operator, the costs will remain the same.
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independent operator
This option allows undertakings to retain ownership of the transmission network on the condition that it is managed by an independent operator.
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landfill operator
Could a landfill operator, for example, pass on the cost, not only of the tax but of its contribution to the environmental trust?
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large operator
Smaller councils have the opportunity of contracting out services which allows them to use the services of a large operator.
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lathe operator
Although we have a very large number of unemployed, we lack the type of skilled engineer—the lathe operator, etc.
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licensed operator
The ability of the licensed operator of a driver information system to undertake street works will be tightly defined.
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lift operator
The lift operator builds a residual constant expression with the same value as lift's argument.
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machine operator
Sensor-based monitoring is very useful when the machine operator/user has to control and monitor a machine in a remote or distributed environment.
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mobile operator
Some people may ask why it was felt necessary to bring in an additional mobile operator, with all its extra masts, when we already had four operators.
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momentum operator
The angular momentum operator plays a central role in the theory of atomic physics and other quantum problems involving rotational symmetry.
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network operator
It is for a network operator to comply with the terms and conditions of its network licence.
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operator error
Fingerprints, which were inscribed directly onto the criminal record, promised to reduce the danger of operator error.
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pipeline operators
Certain conditions are laid down by pipeline operators already.
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plant operator
Sound knowledge of the quality of the raw water source, therefore, is pivotal for the water treatment plant operator to select the appropriate treatment process.
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private operator
The financial position of the private operator improved rapidly as a result of improvements in billing and large increases in tariffs.
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projection operator
The pref operator constructs prefix-closed structures, while the projection operator hides internal symbols; finally, the weave operator expresses instantaneous synchronisation.
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radar operator
Recruits are especially needed for the trades of radar operator and fighter plotter.
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radio operator
I understand that it is true that there was no radio operator aboard.
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rail operator
Is it not also a fact that, because many people travel with more than one rail operator, they find it difficult to pursue a complaint?
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taxi operator
We are basically dealing with three kinds of taxi operator.
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telecom operator
Gemalto has more than 400 mobile telecom operator customers worldwide.
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telegraph operator
He also had the responsibility for the scientific party, which consisted of two botanists, a zoologist, two topographers, a doctor, a telegraph operator, and a news reporter.
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telephone operator
After the divorce, she had resumed her job as a hairdresser, but in the last six years of her working life had been a telephone operator.
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tourism operator
However, the proposal was considered to reduce tourism operator and tourist freedom, as well as to add transfer times to an already very long journey.
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trained operator
The dose is managed by a trained operator, knowledgeable in matters of radiation safety, who makes a judgement balancing risk against expected clinical benefit.
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transit operator
Opposition may also come from taxi companies and public transit operators.
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unscrupulous operator
It is therefore aimed at the unscrupulous operator.
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wireless operator
Carse proved invaluable, not only serving as the wireless operator, but assisting in the depot-laying journeys in preparation for later long-distance sledging.
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