| gen. |
подмазка (chiefly US, idiomatic, business, law, ethics) A bribe or extorted money, usually relatively small in amount, provided to a low-level government official or business person, in order to expedite a business decision, shipment, or other transaction, especially in a country where such payments are not unusual. Critics say there is no distinction between extortion and bribery, and that the distinction between a payoff illegal) and a "grease" payment made to speed along normal duties legal under the act) is unclear. An important legal distinction is the difference between bribery and "grease payments," which are paid in these countries not to affect someone's decision-making but to speed the process of dealing with government. Synonyms: baksheesh, grease money, lubrication payment. WT Alexander Demidov) |
| corrupt. |
взятка за ускорение ('More); незаконное денежное вознаграждение за ускорение ('More); незаконное денежное вознаграждение за содействие в ускорении (оформления, процедуры, и т.п. 'More); плата за ускорение (also: grease money; Syn. speed money; lubrication payment: (chiefly US, idiomatic, business, law, ethics) A bribe or extorted money, usually relatively small in amount, provided to a low-level government official or business person, in order to expedite a business decision, shipment, or other transaction, especially in a country where such payments are not unusual.  multitran.ru 'More) |
