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pi·rate

(pī′rĭt)

1. One who commits or practices piracy at sea.

2. One who makes use of or reproduces the work of another without authorization.

3. One who illegally intercepts or uses radio or television signals, especially one who operates an illegal television or radio station.

v. pi·rat·ed, pi·rat·ing, pi·rates

v.tr.

1. To attack and rob (a ship at sea).

2. To take (something) by piracy.

3. To make use of or reproduce (another's work) without authorization.

v.intr.

To act as a pirate; practice piracy.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin pīrāta, from Greek peirātēs, from peirān, to attempt, from peira, trial; see per- in Indo-European roots.]

pi·rat′ic (pī-răt′ĭk), pi·rat′i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj.

pi·rat′i·cal·ly adv.

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pirated

(ˈpaɪrətɪd)

adj

(of artistic work, ideas, etc) illicitly appropriated or reproduced

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Translations

pirated

[ˈpaɪərɪtɪd] ADJ [book, tape, video, software] → pirata inv, pirateado

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

pirated

[ˈpaɪrətɪd] adj → piraté(e)
a pirated video → une vidéo piratéepirate radio n (British) → radio f piratepirate ship n → bateau m de pirates

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

pirated

[ˈpaɪrɪtɪd] adj (book, record) → riprodotto/a abusivamente

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

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Summary: The detectives at IDC have been at it again, this time with the compliments of Microsoft, which commissioned a study into pirated and counterfeit software.

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Sale of pirated items falls 90 pct with effective police operations

According to Navy reports, the Al Molai had been pirated and used as a "mother ship' for pirate operations throughout the Persian Gulf.

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Summary: A Dubai-based internet pirate, who also sells pirated Xbox 360 consoles, is appealing the three-month sentence, following recent arrest.

UAE sentences internet pirate to imprisonment

Captain Rob Dorey, Commanding Officer of the Fort Victoria, said: "The combined actions of all onboard have saved merchant ships from being pirated and made the area just a little safer.

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The Business Software Alliance (BSA) has issued Model Business Practices on Intellectual Property for Internet Auction Sites aimed at curbing the listing, sale and distribution of pirated and counterfeit software programs through Internet auction sites.

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In countries with high tariff barriers, such as many Asian countries, smuggling is a lucrative business and works well for fencing pirated goods.

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Gay fans love CD compilations of club hits, but they may not know that many are pirated. Those responsible say they're just promoting rare tracks.

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As I strolled up and down the aisles of the music emporium, it occurred to me that the compact discs I'd been studying might merely be a bad batch of pirated CDs imported from China through one unethical distributor, but that other store in Manhattan might have the real thing.