His delegation welcomed the fact that UNDP was prepared to respond to emergency needs as they rose, despite the basically long-term operations that characterized those programs.

尽管联合国开发计划署的特点是开展基本上较长期的业务活动，但是，该机构也作了应急准备；对此，他的代表团表示欢迎。

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In their long-term operations, they can hardly be immune from water and humidity, which affect the lives of both the fillings and the fibers.

光缆长期使用过程中，难免要处于水汽环境中，水分对光缆材料寿命和光纤寿命均有影响。

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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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