In 2007, American subs went to sea for long term operations (this is called "patrols") seven times more often than Chinese boats.

在2007年，美国潜艇去海洋长期操作(这叫做“巡逻”)比中国潜艇高七倍。

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But I'm seeing some small businesses refusing credit to long-term customers and even in some cases trying to become cash-only operations.

但是，我们看到一些小型企业拒绝提供信贷给长期客户甚至于在某些情况下试图只进行现金支付的操作。

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When you are planning the project, don't forget to consider long-term issues such as operations, support, and continued improvements to the warehouse.

当您计划该项目时，不要忘记考虑长期的问题，例如对仓库的操作、支持和不断的改进。

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Eikenberry and McChrystal stressed the long-term nature of the U.S.commitment to the people of Afghanistan, long after the transition of combat operations from coalition to Afghan forces begins in 2011.

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Experience also suggests the need for the U.S. military to be prepared to conduct two major long-term operations at a time.

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When the European Central Bank (ECB) embarked upon its Long Term Refunding Operations (LTRO1 and LTRO2), which gave all European banks access to 1% money for 3 years in order to stave off a rapidly approaching financial crisis in those banks, there was an unwritten quid pro quo.

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Operations including its Outright Monetary Transactions (OMTs) and the Long-Term Refinancing Operations (LTROs) helped bring down yields on eurozone sovereign bonds, making it less expensive for governments to borrow on international markets and pay off their interest payments to creditors.

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