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1. The noun is about four centuries older than the verb, and has derived several figurative uses from its primary meaning of 'an apparatus for weighing', as for example in accounting (where the notion of balancing the books is ever-present) and in more abstract uses such as the fragile balance between peace and war. Two centuries ago, the word branched out from the accounting sense in the US and came to mean 'something (other than money) left over' (I'll bring the balance of our things / The balance of the penalty still has to be paid). This use is not good style in unquantified contexts when a simpler word such as rest is available.

2. The word occurs in a number of fixed or semi-fixed expressions such as balance of nature, balance of power, balance of probabilities, in the balance, on balance, to maintain a balance, to redress the balance, to strike a balance, to tip the balance, and to upset the balance. These are all established and acceptable uses.

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An instrument used for the precise measurement of small weights or masses in amounts ranging from micrograms up to a few kilograms.

Balances are differentiated according to design, weighing principle, and metrological criteria (see table). For a given weighing task, a balance is selected primarily for its maximum weighing load (Max) and for the finest graduation or division (d) of its weight-reading device (scale dial, digital display, readout).

Classification of balances

Type	Division (d)	Typical capacity (Max)
Ultramicroanalytical	0.1 μg	3 g
Microanalytical	1 μg	3 g
Semimicroanalytical	0.01 mg	30 g
Macroanalytical	0.1 mg	160 g
Precision	≥1 mg	160 g–60 kg

Balances can be roughly differentiated from scales by their resolution or number of scale divisions, n = Max/d. Balances typically have a resolution of more than 10,000 divisions, and scales for the most part have less.

A traditional mechanical balance consists of a symmetric lever called a balance beam, two pans suspended from its ends, and a pivotal axis (fulcrum) at its center (see illustration). The object to be weighed is placed on one pan, whereupon the balance is brought into equilibrium by placing the required amount of weights on the opposite pan. Thus the weight of an object is defined as the amount represented by the calibrated standard masses that will exactly counterbalance the object on a classic equal-arm balance. Although this is not self-evident with modern balances and scales, the measurement of weight continues to be based on this original understanding.

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Mechanical balance design. (a) Critical design aspects for an equal-arm balance. (b) Weighing small weight differentials with an equal-arm balance. (c) Top-loading equal-arm balance. F, fulcrum; E, end pivot; C, center of gravity.

The substitution principle represented the conclusive step in the evolution of the mechanical balance. Substitution balances have only one hanger assembly, incorporating both the load pan and a built-in set of weights on a holding rack. The hanger assembly is balanced by a counterpoise which is rigidly connected to the other side of the beam. The weight of an object is determined by lifting weights off the holding rack until the balance returns to an equilibrium position within its angular, differential weighing range. Small increments of weight in between the discrete dial weight steps are read from the projected screen image of a graduated optical reticle which is rigidly connected to the balance beam.

The evolution of electronic (more accurately, electromechanical) balances started in the late 1960s and has extended over several generations of electronic technology. Among a number of technical possibilities, one operating principle, electromagnetic force compensation, emerged early as the standard in high-precision weighing. First described by K. Ångström in 1895, the principle of electromagnetic force compensation became feasible for technical application as a result of the advancements in solid-state electronic components.

In every electromechanical weighing system, there are three basic functions: (1) The load-transfer mechanism, composed of the weighing platform or pan, levers, and guides, receives the weighing load on the pan as a randomly distributed pressure force and translates it into a measurable single force. (2) The electromechanical force transducer, often called load cell, converts the mechanical input force into an electrical output, for example, voltage, current, or frequency. (3) The electronic signal-processing part of the balance receives the output signal, converts it to numbers, performs computation, and displays the final weight data on the readout.

Besides improved accuracy, reliability, and speed of operation, the main benefits from this technology are human-engineered design for optimized interaction between operator and instrument, and numerous operating conveniences such as push-button zero setting, automatic calibration, built-in computing capabilities for frequently used work procedures, and data output to printers and computers.

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Advertising: blending of sounds, such as music and dialogue in television or radio, to achieve the desired proportion of volume; also, the artful blending of copy, drawings, illustrations, photographs, and other decorative material used in print advertisements to effect a pleasing aesthetic appearance.

Fulfillment: process of matching an updated file against the previous file, together with all subsequent transactions that should have been applied against it, to ensure that processing was done correctly. See also batch balance.

List rental: names remaining on a list after a selection has been made for rental or house promotion.

The amount left over after subtracting, as, for example, the amount owed on a loan (also called principal balance) or the amount in an account.


Example: A current loan balance of $95,000 means that loan payments have reduced the outstanding debt to that amount. The balance of $25,000 in a depositor savings account represents the amount deposited plus interest earned, less any amount withdrawn.

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1. difference between total debits and total credits in an account.


2. equality of total debits and total credits of all accounts in a general ledger in the preparation of a trial balance.


3. equality of a control account in the general ledger (e.g., accounts receivable) and the total balance of all accounts in the subsidiary ledger (e.g., customer accounts).


4. balance in a bank account.


5. balance of a loan.

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1. With reference to diet, positive balance is a net gain to the body and negative balance a net loss from the body. When intake equals excretion the body is in equilibrium or balance with respect to the nutrient in question. Used in reference to nitrogen (protein), mineral salts, and energy.

2. A balanced diet is one containing all nutrients in appropriate amounts.

1. The ability to maintain a stable position while either stationary (static balance) or moving (dynamic balance). Balance is achieved by the action of reflexes involving the eyes, the balance organs in the semi-circular canals of the ears, pressure receptors in the skin (particularly on the soles of the feet), and stretch receptors in muscles and joints. Good balance is needed for many sports, especially those requiring sudden changes in movement, such as gymnastics and tennis.

2. The harmonious development of physical, mental, and spiritual aspects of a person. Balance was a philosophical ideal of the ancient Greeks who believed that sport played a key role in its acquisition.

Balance or equilibrium, is a state in which opposing tendencies are equal. To balance an object means to position it with its centre of gravity above its supports in such a way that there is no tendency for it to topple over to one side rather than to another. Toppling is not the same as falling. It is the toppling motion that gives rise to the ‘sensation of loss of balance’ and one feels ‘balanced’ when such sensations do not occur. We say that someone has a ‘good sense of balance’ when they appear able to move freely in all sorts of circumstances without obvious signs of accidental toppling. An object topples when the resultant of the stress forces acting on it does not pass through its centre of gravity (c of g). Stress forces are the forces of common experience—pushing and pulling—which are always associated with deformation of the molecular architecture of objects in contact. Gravity, on the other hand, is something quite different. It is the force to which Newton attributed the observed accelerations of objects in free fall. It acts at a distance, without contact. It is not gravity that breaks an egg when you drop it, but the stress forces on impact. The egg remains perfectly intact while it is in free fall under the action of gravity. An object can be prevented from falling if it is supported by stress forces exerted at contact with other objects, which are themselves supported in turn on the solid crust of the planet.

An object is said to be in ‘stable equilibrium’ if any small perturbation generates a force to oppose the displacement. This will be the case if the projection of the c of g falls within an ‘area of support’, defined as that polygon, with no re-entrant angles, that just encloses the projections of all the available points of support. Balance is maintained by moving the resultant of the supporting forces about in such a way as to resist perturbations. A piece of furniture, such as a table standing on its legs, is stable because, if any attempt is made to tilt it, the support thrusts in the legs alter and their resultant consequently shifts to resist the tilting. If you stand on one leg and pay attention to your standing foot, you will be able to feel changes in the foot as muscular forces alter the position of the thrust exerted between the foot and the ground to compensate for and resist the inevitable swaying arising from movements of the heart and chest.

Role of proprioception

sensory receptors of several kinds are involved in the complex process of maintaining uprightness, as well as in the recognition of the imminence of toppling. There are no ‘gravity receptors’ as such, in spite of what is generally believed. The parts of the inner ear commonly associated with this function turn out to be accelerometers; i.e. they are detectors of stress gradient, not of gravity. Proprioceptors elsewhere in the body can also act as accelerometers and thus make a contribution to indicating the direction of the resultant support thrust. The actual position of the thrust line is indicated by deformation of the soft tissues of the feet and hands at the areas of contact with the supports. Movements of the head during overbalancing are indicated by the streaming of details in the images of the environment on the peripheral retina.

Stability

Restricting the area of support diminishes the available range through which the support thrust can be moved to resist perturbations, unless the position of the support is itself appropriately moved by the perturbation. When an egg is placed on a hard surface, the area of support is restricted to the very small area of contact. It is, accordingly, very hard to balance an egg on one end, because any accidental tilting produces more movement of the c of g than of the point of support, the centre of curvature of the shell at the ends being below the c of g of the egg. The shift of the thrust line, which necessarily passes through the area of support, is thus not sufficient to correct the tilt. With the egg on its side, however, a brief push in the direction of the long axis of the egg produces temporary rocking, followed by a return to the original position. The centre of curvature in the plane of the long axis is above the c of g, so the shift of the thrust line exceeds that of the c of g. For a sideways perturbation, the centre of curvature is coincident with the c of g, and the egg just rolls away from the perturbation, with the thrust line continuing to pass through the c of g. This is what happens to a wheel: the balance is neither stable nor unstable.

If the body of an animal or of a person is to stay in more or less the same place, any accidental displacement in a particular direction will have to be corrected by a corresponding displacement in the opposite direction. This is achieved by adjusting, by muscular forces, the thrust forces exerted by the limbs against the supports — in magnitude, in direction, in timing, and in point of application.

Anticipatory pre-emptive actions

A number of reflex reactions have been identified that produce the appropriate changes in the musculature, by swaying, hopping, and stepping. In the intact subject, however, many of these reflexes are effectively replaced by ‘anticipatory pre-emptive actions’. These are voluntary actions, based on the underlying reflexes, but initiated in response to the detection that the incoming sensory information is changing in a way that might lead to a need for corrective action. Appropriate action is initiated early, before the reflex responses themselves are triggered into action. Frequent rehearsal, from a very early age, leads to these voluntary actions being performed without the subject being aware of what is going on—that is to say, they become habits. Their promptness plays an important role in maintaining smoothness of control, since they are not subject to the delays inevitable in reflex responses.

Overbalancing

The erect posture of man, particularly when standing on one leg, is a condition of precarious equilibrium, because the area of support is small compared with the height of the c of g above the feet. The strategies for avoiding falling over are related to what happens to an egg placed on its side. Small perturbations are met by shifting the centre of pressure at the foot and thus developing an inclined thrust to oppose the perturbation, as in the egg displaced in the direction of its long axis. This strategy will fail when the thrust line reaches the edge of the area of support, because further displacement will cause the body to topple. The imminence of such toppling is detected by the proprioceptive system and a different strategy is brought into play. If another limb is available, it will be thrust out in the direction of the impending fall in a ‘rescue reaction’ that attempts to find a firm obstacle against which to develop force and thus to extend the effective area of support. This is the basis of stepping. A succession of steps, in locomotion, brings the legs into action in turn, like the spokes of a wheel, so that the body may be moved through an indefinite distance without falling over—like the egg being rolled sideways. The legs do not provide the same continuous support as a wheel because, when one leg is being swung forward in a step, the body topples forward over the stance leg and acquires some downward momentum. This toppling movement has to be corrected when the swing leg eventually touches down, so this leg then at first gives, to absorb the unwanted momentum, and later straightens again to restore the c of g to its earlier height above the ground. As the body continues to move forward over the new stance foot, that leg extends to provide extra thrust, which propels the body forward into the next step. If this thrust is strong enough, the body can be launched into a free fall phase while the free leg is still swinging. This extends the step length, as in running or jumping.

Uprightness

When an object is at rest on a stationary support, the thrust line is parallel to a radius of the planet, i.e. it lies in the gravitational vertical. Experiments with moving platforms reveal, however, that the direction of the thrust line appropriate to the avoidance of falling over is dependent on the accelerations associated with the movement of the platform. A person standing in a vehicle that is moving in a curved path has to lean inwards, to develop a horizontal component of thrust to accelerate his body into an equally curved path, as well as developing an upward thrust to prevent falling. The best direction for the thrust line is thus not the same as the gravitational vertical.

The thrust developed against the supports, both on moving platforms and on firm ground, is under continuous readjustment by the nervous system to suit the needs of the moment, be it to remain in one place or to move about in locomotion or athletic activity. The successful control of the necessary muscular activity is a matter of skill; the basis of this is first acquired in infancy and it is continually being revised and rehearsed throughout life as different types of activity are undertaken.

— T. D. M. Roberts

Bibliography

• Roberts, T. D. M. (1995) Understanding Balance, Chapman and Hall, London

See also posture; proprioception; sensory receptors; walking.

noun

1. A stable state characterized by the cancellation of all forces by equal opposing forces: counterpoise, equilibrium, equipoise, stasis. See order/disorder.
2. A stable, calm state of the emotions: aplomb, collectedness, composure, coolness, equanimity, imperturbability, imperturbableness, nonchalance, poise, sang-froid, self-possession, unflappability. Slang cool. See calm/agitation, feelings.
3. Satisfying arrangement marked by even distribution of elements, as in a design: harmony, proportion, symmetry. See beautiful/ugly.
4. What remains after a part has been used or subtracted: leavings, leftover, remainder, remains, remnant, residue, rest. See leftover.

verb

1. To examine in order to note the similarities and differences of: collate, compare. See same/different/compare.
2. To put in balance: counterbalance, equalize, stabilize, steady. See order/disorder.
3. To act as an equalizing weight or force to: compensate, counteract, counterbalance, counterpoise, countervail, make up, offset, set off. See order/disorder.
4. To make up for: compensate, counterbalance, counterpoise, countervail, neutralize, offset, outweigh, redeem, set off. See substitute.
5. To place or be placed on a narrow or insecure surface: perch, poise. See posture.

In addition to the idiom beginning with balance, also see checks and balances; hang in the balance; off balance; on balance; redress the balance; strike a balance; tip the balance.

n

Definition: composure
Antonyms: imbalance, noncomposure

n

Definition: equilibrium
Antonyms: disproportion, imbalance, instability

v

Definition: compare
Antonyms: unbalance

v

Definition: make equal; cause to have equilibrium
Antonyms: disproportion, overbalance, unbalance

n. the ability of a boat to stay on course without adjustment of the rudder.

balance of power

1. a situation in which nations of the world have roughly equal power.

2. the power held by a small group when larger groups are of equal strength.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

A term used in classical ballet to denote a rocking step that transfers weight from one foot to the other, usually in 3/4 time.

1. The ability to maintain a stable and specific orientation in relation to the immediate environment. Static balance refers to the ability to hold a stationary position; dynamic stability is the ability to maintain equilibrium while moving. Balance is maintained by multiple reflexes involving the eyes, semi-circular canals, and other structures in the ear, pressure receptors in the skin (particularly on the soles of the feet), and muscle proprioceptors. Good balance is a feature of successful performance in many sports, especially those such as gymnastics, which require sudden changes in movement.

2. The harmonious development of physical, mental, and spiritual aspects of a person. Balance was a philosophical ideal of the ancient Greeks who thought that sport played a key role in the acquisition of balance

3. A device that measures weight.

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(DOD) A concept as applied to an arms control measure that connotes: a. adjustments of armed forces and armaments in such a manner that one state does not obtain military advantage over other states agreeing to the measure; and b. internal adjustments by one state of its forces in such manner as to enable it to cope with all aspects of remaining threats to its security in a post arms control agreement era.

sign description: Both flat hands with palms down move up and down alternating.

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1. A flavorist's essential tool. The history of the sensitive balance has seen an evolution from simple double platform types, to more complex mechanical/analytical counterweight types, to mechanical/digital, to today's balances that are strictly electronic with pressure/load sensing cells. A typical balance for the laboratory should range between 100 grams to 1,000 grams (1,500 to 2,000 grams is better to allow for flexibility), and should have a sensitivity of at least 0.02 grams (better still at 0.01 gram) with a deviation of 0.01 (better still 0.005 grams).
   
2. The overall best combination of top note, middle ground, and background of a flavor profile.
   
3. The best combination of all sensory stimuli in a flavor profile.
   
4. In wine, the highest quality combination of all the necessary characters: fruitiness, alcohol, tannin, acidity, and the less tangible characters of "breed," "character," and "finesse." See Bouquet, Character, Finesse, Breed, Top Note, Middle Ground, Background, Balanced (Flavor Profile).
   

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1. (in physiology) the relation between the intake of a particular nutrient and its excretion (or the excretion of its metabolites).
2. any instrument for determining the equality in mass of two objects (or sets of objects). In cases where one (set) is of known mass the mass of the second (set) is thus obtained; e.g. an analytical balance.
3. any instrument designed to measure the weight of an object, e.g. spring balance, torsion balance.

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1. an instrument for weighing.
2. harmonious adjustment of different elements or parts; harmonious performance of functions. Used to describe symmetry and proportion of conformation.

• acid–base b. — the proportion of acid and base required to keep the blood and body fluids neutral. See also acid–base balance.
• analytical b. — a laboratory balance sensitive to very small variations of the order of 0.001 mg.
• b. examination — simultaneous palpation of muscles on both sides of the body of Greyhounds attempting to locate areas of soreness or spasm.
• fluid b. — the state of the body in relation to ingestion and excretion of water and electrolytes (see also fluid balance).
• nitrogen b. — the state of the body in regard to ingestion and excretion of nitrogen. In negative nitrogen balance the amount of nitrogen excreted is greater than the quantity ingested. In positive nitrogen balance the amount excreted is smaller than the amount ingested. See also nitrogen balance.
• posture b. — disturbances of balance, including falling to one side, rotation of the head, walking in circles. These are usually indications of disturbances of the organs of balance in the semicircular canals.
• water b. — fluid balance.

n

1. equilibrium or harmony. n 2. occlusal equilibrium or facial esthetic harmony.

For a list of words related to balance, see:

• Tools, Tests, Units, and Scales - balance: electronic or mechanical device for measuring weight
• Measuring Devices - balance: weighing instrument that opposes a known weight to the object being weighed across a lever supported exactly in its middle
• Machinery and Mechanical Devices - balance: instrument that opposes objects of known weight and object being weighed on lever supported exactly in middle, in order to measure weight
• Fabrication and Manufacturing Processes - balance: (vb) even out weight distribution
• Driving and Repair - balance: (vb) adjust new tires for even rotation
• Banking and Financial Services - balance: amount standing as credit in checking or savings account
• Accounting - balance: amount standing as debit or credit on account
• Ballet - balance: light, rocking waltz step in which weight is shifted from side to side
• Events, Steps, and Dancers - balance: balancing step in place, usu. in triple time
• Fate - balance: determination of one’s fate
• Mystical States and Experiences - balance: harmony, proportion, or emotional equanimity

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - balance, ligevægt
v. tr. - være i saldo, stemme
v. intr. - afbalancere, afstemme, bringe i balance

idioms:

• balance of payments deficit    underskuddet på betalingsbalancen
• balance of power    magtbalance
• balance of trade deficit    underskud på handelsbalancen
• balance out    udlignes
• balance sheet    balance, saldo
• in the balance    i balance, ligevægt
• keep one's balance    holde balancen
• off balance    ude af balance
• on balance    når alt kommer til alt, i det store hele

Nederlands (Dutch)
balans, weegschaal, tegengewicht, evenwicht, overwicht, standvastigheid, saldo, tegoed, opgeld, sluiten, kloppen, balanceren, uitbalanceren, afwegen tegen het evenwicht houden/ verliezen

Français (French)
n. - balance, équilibre, aplomb, (Comm, Fin) solde, report, position (d'un compte), (fig) mesure, (sens) des proportions, reste, régulateur, balancier
v. tr. - équilibrer, se tenir en équilibre, mettre/poser en équilibre, (fig) équilibrer, compenser, balancer, peser, comparer, compenser (une valeur, une somme), contrebalancer, s'équilibrer, (Comm, Fin) arrêter (un compte), dresser (un bilan)
v. intr. - se faire contrepoids, se maintenir en équilibre, être en équilibre, (Comm, Fin) s'équilibrer, se maintenir en équilibre (des comptes)

idioms:

• balance of payments deficit    déficit de la balance des paiements
• balance of power    rapport de forces, (gén) équilibre des forces, équilibre des pouvoirs
• balance of trade deficit    déficit de la balance commerciale, déficit commercial
• balance out    équilibrer les comptes, contrebalancer, compenser
• balance sheet    bilan, balance fiscale
• in the balance    dans la balance, (être) en balance
• keep one's balance    garder l'équilibre
• off balance    (lit, fig) mal équilibré
• on balance    tout bien considéré

Deutsch (German)
v. - stimmen, balancieren, ausgleichen, ausbalancieren, auswuchten, aufwiegen
n. - Waage, Gleichgewicht, Ausgewogenheit, Bilanz, Saldo

idioms:

• balance of payments deficit    Zahlungsbilanzdefizit
• balance of power    Kräfteverhältnis, Machtverhältnis
• balance of trade deficit    Handelsbilanzdefizit
• balance out    Gleichgewicht erreichen
• balance sheet    Bilanz
• in the balance    in der Schwebe
• keep one's balance    das Gleichgewicht halten, nicht aus der Fassung geraten
• off balance    aus dem Gleichgewicht
• on balance    alles in allem

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ισορροπώ, ισοσκελίζω/-ομαι, κλείνω (τα βιβλία), ισοσταθμίζω, αντισταθμίζω, ισοφαρίζω, ζυγίζω, σταθμίζω, εξοφλώ, εξισώνω/-ομαι
n. - ισορροπία, ζυγαριά, πλάστιγγα, υπόλοιπο, υπόλοιπο τραπεζικού λογαριασμού, ισοζύγιο, ισολογισμός, (αστρολ.) Ζυγός, ίσος χρόνος τηλεοπτικής αντιπαράθεσης

idioms:

• balance of payments deficit    έλλειμμα ισοζυγίου πληρωμών
• balance of power    ισορροπία δυνάμεων
• balance of trade deficit    έλλειμμα εμπορικού ισοζυγίου
• balance out    εξισορροπώ
• balance sheet    ισολογισμός
• in the balance    σε εκκρεμότητα, αβέβαιος
• keep one's balance    κρατώ την ισορροπία μου
• off balance    εκτός ισορροπίας
• on balance    συνολικά, μετά από προσεκτικό υπολογισμό

Italiano (Italian)
soppesare, equilibrarsi, bilanciare, compensare, bilancia, equilibrio, stabilità, bilancio, credito

idioms:

• balance of payments deficit    disavanzo nella bilancia dei pagamenti
• balance of power    rapporto di forza, equilibrio di potere
• balance of trade deficit    disavanzo della bilancia commerciale
• balance out    comparare
• balance sheet    bilancio d'esercizio
• in the balance    incerto
• keep one's balance    tenersi in equilibrio
• keep/lose balance    mantenere/perdere l'equilibrio
• on balance    tutto sommato
• throw off balance    sbilanciare, sconcertare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - pesar, comparar, equilibrar, saldar, oscilar
n. - balança (f), equilíbrio (m), firmeza (f), estimativa (f), balanço (m), restante (m)

idioms:

• balance of payments deficit    déficit (m) da balança de pagamentos (Com.)
• balance of power    equilíbrio (m) de potências (Polít.)
• balance of trade deficit    déficit (m) da balança comercial (Com.)
• balance out    recompensar
• balance sheet    balancete (Com.), balanço (m) geral
• in the balance    pendente
• keep one's balance    manter o equilíbrio
• keep/lose one's balance    manter/perder o equilíbrio
• off balance    instável, desnorteado
• on balance    ponderado
• throw off balance    desnortear, deixar confuso

Русский (Russian)
находиться в состоянии равновесия, взвешивать, уравновешивать, весы, баланс, уравновешенность

idioms:

• balance of payments deficit    платежный баланс
• balance of power    баланс власти
• balance of trade deficit    торговый баланс
• balance out    сбалансировать
• balance sheet    бухгалтерский баланс, отчет
• in the balance    в подвешенном состоянии
• keep one's balance    сохранять спокойствие
• keep/lose one's balance    сохранять/терять самообладание
• off balance    врасплох
• on balance    в общем
• throw off balance    вывести кого-либо из равновесия

Español (Spanish)
n. - balance, balanza, báscula, peso, equilibrio, balance general, estado de cuentas, saldo, resultado
v. tr. - cuadrar, equilibrar, balancear, nivelar, compensar
v. intr. - equilibrarse, guardar el equilibrio, poner en equilibrio, ponerse en equilibrio, balancearse

idioms:

• balance of payments deficit    saldo del deficit de pagos
• balance of power    equilibrio de poder (entre naciones), equilibrio de fuerzas
• balance of trade deficit    saldo del deficit comercial
• balance out    compensarse, equilibrarse, hacer o tornarse igual en valor, importancia, etc.
• balance sheet    balance general, estado de cuentas
• in the balance    incierto, en estado crítico
• keep one's balance    mantener el equilibrio
• off balance    sin equilibrio, desprevenido, chiflado
• on balance    después de todo, en medio de todo

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - avväga, balansera, bringa i jämvikt, uppväga
n. - balansvåg, vågskål, saldo, balans, rest

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
平衡, 均衡, 平静, 镇定, 协调, 和谐, 天平, 秤, 使平衡, 权衡, 比较, 保持...的平衡, 使相称, 得到平衡, 相称, 保持平衡, 被抵消

idioms:

• balance of payments deficit    收支逆差, 国际收支赤字
• balance of power    均势, 势力均衡, 权力平衡
• balance of trade deficit    国际贸易赤字
• balance out    相抵, 平衡
• balance sheet    资产负债表
• in the balance    总而言之, 未定, 在危急状态中
• keep one's balance    保持平衡
• off balance    不平衡, 有倾覆危险, 无法应付
• on balance    总而言之, 收支平衡

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 平衡, 均衡, 平靜, 鎮定, 協調, 和諧, 天平, 秤
v. tr. - 使平衡, 權衡, 比較, 保持...的平衡, 使相稱
v. intr. - 得到平衡, 相稱, 保持平衡, 被抵消

idioms:

• balance of payments deficit    收支逆差, 國際收支赤字
• balance of power    均勢, 勢力均衡, 權力平衡
• balance of trade deficit    國際貿易赤字
• balance out    相抵, 平衡
• balance sheet    資產負債表
• in the balance    總而言之, 未定, 在危急狀態中
• keep one's balance    保持平衡
• off balance    不平衡, 有傾覆危險, 無法應付
• on balance    總而言之, 收支平衡

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 저울, 조화
v. tr. - ~의 균형을 잡다, ~을 비교하다
v. intr. - 균형이 잡히다, 주저하다

idioms:

• balance out    균형을 잃다
• in the balance    이도 저도 아닌, 불안정한 상태로
• keep one's balance    몸의 균형을 유지하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - つり合い, バランス, 平静, 天びん, 残り, 差し引き, 残高, 評価
v. - つり合いをとる, つり合わせる, 収支を一致させる, 合う, 比較する, つりあう

idioms:

• balance of payments deficit    国際収支赤字
• balance of power    勢力均衡, 勢力の均衡
• balance of trade deficit    貿易収支赤字
• balance out    匹敵する
• balance sheet    貸借対照表
• in the balance    未決定で
• keep/lose one's balance    平衡を保つ, 平静さを保つ
• off balance    平衡を失って, 平静を失って
• on balance    結局, すべてを考量すると

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يثبت, يتوازن (الاسم) ميزان, قسطاس, , رصيد, موازنه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מאזניים, שיווי-משקל, יציבות, יתרה, מאזן‬
v. tr. - ‮שקל, השווה, איזן‬
v. intr. - ‮התאזן‬

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