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Meanings of set-aside in English

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Incentive scheme introduced by the European Economic Community (EEC) in 1988, by requiring that farmers leave a proportion of their land out of intensive production.

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          Reserved in advance.

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                The Boxboard Europe segment is engaged in manufacturing coated boxboard in Europe.
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                Its Investment services segment is engaged in providing capital market related services.
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                The government also engaged in a major purge of the state media.
                The Irish Times
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                Art is critical to the health of an engaged and thinking society.
                The Guardian
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                The Company is engaged in electric power generation by hydroelectric power plants.
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                A year ago, GTC booked a net profit of 8 million euros.
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                However, block liner trains, which are booked by individual companies, will continue.
                The Irish Times
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                Deutsche Bank also booked significant severance payments over the year, she said.
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                All profits from all sales made in Europe were booked in Ireland.
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                Another difference is the scope of work booked to the mayor's budget.
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                Uncultivated land.

                      Usage of set-aside in English
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                      New hedges divide fields, and strips of wild set-aside land run alongside.
                      The Guardian
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                      The Government has responded by establishing voluntary, set-aside netting provisions in two rivers.
                      The Irish Times
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                      They have set-aside requirements that are geared toward helping minorities and disadvantaged groups.
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                      At some companies these set-asides fell in 2013 as interest rates rose.
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                      Set-aside through the time