常時英心:言葉の森から 1.0

約10年間,はてなダイアリーで英語表現の落穂拾いを行ってきました。現在はAmeba Blogに2.0を開設し,継続中です。こちらはしばらくアーカイブとして維持します。

all manner of

偽造運転免許証の対策として、逆転の発想から白黒の証明写真が復活するそうです。
           
all manner of は「あらゆる種類の」という意味ですが、try all manner of tacticsで、「ありとあらゆる手を講じて、あらゆる方途を講じて」などの日本語に相当します。kindsではないことに注意してください。(UG)

Black and White and Wallet-Size, Unfit for Faking

ALBANY — Over the years, the authorities across the nation have tried all manner of tactics to combat fake drivers’ licenses. Holograms. Water marks. Even blunt red letters reading “UNDER 21.”

There is a growing marketplace for fake IDs. 

Now, however, New York is turning to a new design with a retro look: portraits in black and white.

Beginning in July, the state’s drivers who are seeking new licenses will be issued hard polycarbonate cards with photos that appear black and white, replacing the bendable color version, a move toward the monochromatic that is also being tried in several other states.

Officials in New York describe the new licenses as an important step in thwarting a thriving and sophisticated counterfeit market, often based online, that caters to underage drinkers. But the fakes can potentially be used for more serious crimes, including terrorism, the officials said.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/17/nyregion/new-york-state-will-fight-fake-licenses-with-new-tactics.html?nl=nyregion&emc=edit_ur_20130317&_r=0