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gen. подмазка (A small sum of money or other gifts or services to be paid or given to government officials to expedite business operations in countries that do not prohibit such activity. Whenever I start up a new factory overseas, I make sure to bring along enough cash on hand for any lubrication payments I may need to make. thefreedictionary.com 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 (SYN: grease payment; grease money; speed money; (idiomatic, business, 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. A lubrication payment is a small payment to low-level business people or government officials to "grease the wheels" of business. multitran.ru, multitran.ru 'More)