Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
действовать
см. тж. на ... действует; не действовать
• The pickup acts (or functions, or operates) as a miniature generator.
• The acoustic mechanisms operate (or are operative) whenever ...
• Diverse mechanisms may be at work in different places on the satellite.
• This suggests that such forces are in operation.
• Oxygen operates as an electron acceptor.
• Both changes operate in the same direction.
• Here again some common mechanism is operating.
• This agreement indicates that no other large force is operative.