Can I use my apps on a borrowed MacBook?

I have a MacBook Pro that needs to go into the shop for repair. I've borrowed a MacBook to use while mine is being repaired. My question is: Can I set up the borrowed computer so I can use apps that I have purchased (e.g., Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Office) without screwing up the installation and registration of those apps on my MacBook Pro? If so, is there a way to accomplish this using a Time Machine backup? One potential problem is that the borrowed computer has a smaller drive than mine. Another is that I'm running Mountain Lion and the borrowed computer is running Snow Leopard.
Any advice on how to deal with this would be appreciated.

You will need to reinstall them using original media and re-entering serial numbers. You must be sure to uninstall them before returning the borrowed computer by using the uninstaller that come with the software or are available from the developers' sites.

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