Air pasengers 'need 2 in more legroom' to cut thrombosis risk 2

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in the UK, a person who has a high social position and any of a range of titles, including baron, earl, and duke
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peer
a hereditary peer
a suggestion that something is good or suitable for a particular purpose or job:
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recommendation
We already meet and exceed many of the recommendations."
decided or controlled by law:
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statutory
a few of Easy Jet planes would fall below the recommended statutory minimum
to be greater than a number or amount, or to go past an allowed limit:
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exceed
sin. OUTPERFORM. You mustn't exceed the recommended dose.
Scheduled airlines in general would exceed the new recommended minimum levels,
to need or deserve a particular action, remark, or quality:
p. verb
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call for
The peers also called for more research into air quality
extreme tiredness:
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fatigue
pilot and crew fatigue could be putting passengers' lives at risk.
to reduce something by half or divide something into two equal pieces:
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halve
it should be halved from £80 a trip to £40.
a medical condition in which the flow of blood in the body is blocked by a clot (= half solid mass) of blood
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thrombosis
passengers are at risk of developing blood clots known as deep vein thrombosis
Pol. z uwagi/przez wzgląd na bezpieczeństwo
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on safety grounds
Current requirements are determined on safety grounds
Pol. pułap, rozstęp pomiędzy siedzeniami (w samolocie)
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seat pitch
any increase in the minimum seat pitch would have to be taken on a Europewide basis
a company that moves goods or passengers from one place to another
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carrier
Pol. przewoźnik
some aircraft operated by budget carriers would not exceed the new recommended minimum levels.
to control or influence something directly, or to decide what will happen:
DECIDE
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determine
Your health is determined in part by what you eat.
Current requirements are determined on safety grounds

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