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  • 61 taste

    مَيْل \ bias: a leaning of the mind towards or away from sth.; a fixed opinion in favour of sth. or against it: The judge was blamed for bias against the prisoner.. disposition: sb.’s usaul way of thinking and acting; sb.’s character or nature: My son has a cheerful disposition. flair: a natural ability to do sth. well: a flair for languages. liking: fondness: I have a special liking for iced coffee. My father has a great liking for his neighbour. taste: a liking for sth.: She has a taste for foreign travel. tendency: a leaning towards (in behaviour); a natural weakness or readiness: She has a tendency to feel cold. He has a tendency to drink too much alcohol. trend: the general direction of a change: a trend towards greater freedom for women. weakness: a special liking for sth.: He has a weakness for home-made wine.

    Arabic-English glossary > taste

  • 62 tendency

    مَيْل \ bias: a leaning of the mind towards or away from sth.; a fixed opinion in favour of sth. or against it: The judge was blamed for bias against the prisoner.. disposition: sb.’s usaul way of thinking and acting; sb.’s character or nature: My son has a cheerful disposition. flair: a natural ability to do sth. well: a flair for languages. liking: fondness: I have a special liking for iced coffee. My father has a great liking for his neighbour. taste: a liking for sth.: She has a taste for foreign travel. tendency: a leaning towards (in behaviour); a natural weakness or readiness: She has a tendency to feel cold. He has a tendency to drink too much alcohol. trend: the general direction of a change: a trend towards greater freedom for women. weakness: a special liking for sth.: He has a weakness for home-made wine.

    Arabic-English glossary > tendency

  • 63 weakness

    مَيْل \ bias: a leaning of the mind towards or away from sth.; a fixed opinion in favour of sth. or against it: The judge was blamed for bias against the prisoner.. disposition: sb.’s usaul way of thinking and acting; sb.’s character or nature: My son has a cheerful disposition. flair: a natural ability to do sth. well: a flair for languages. liking: fondness: I have a special liking for iced coffee. My father has a great liking for his neighbour. taste: a liking for sth.: She has a taste for foreign travel. tendency: a leaning towards (in behaviour); a natural weakness or readiness: She has a tendency to feel cold. He has a tendency to drink too much alcohol. trend: the general direction of a change: a trend towards greater freedom for women. weakness: a special liking for sth.: He has a weakness for home-made wine.

    Arabic-English glossary > weakness

  • 64 cercano

    adj.
    1 close, immediate, near, nearby.
    2 close, dear.
    * * *
    1 (inmediato) near, close
    2 (vecino) nearby, neighbouring (US neighboring)
    3 (pariente) close
    \
    el Cercano Oriente the Near East
    * * *
    (f. - cercana)
    adj.
    close, near, nearby
    * * *
    ADJ
    1) [lugar] nearby

    • cercano a — close to, near, near to

    2) [amigo, pariente] close

    • cercano a — close to

    3) [en el tiempo]

    ahora, cuando está cercano el primer aniversario de su muerte — now, as the first anniversary of her death approaches

    * * *
    - na adjetivo
    1)
    a) ( en el espacio) nearby, neighboring*

    cercano a algo — near something, close to something

    b) ( en el tiempo) close, near
    2) <pariente/amigo> close
    * * *
    = adjacent, adjoining, close [closer -comp., closest -sup.], immediate, nearby [near-by], neighbouring [neighboring, -USA], near at hand, close at hand, in sight, over the horizon, on the horizon, close-by, proximate, near [nearer -comp., nearest -sup.], within sight, within range.
    Ex. Before him there are the two items to be joined, projected onto adjacent viewing positions.
    Ex. The library is poorly sited outside the shopping centre and on the brow of a hill, and faces competition from adjoining libraries.
    Ex. Superior cataloguing may result, since more consistency and closer adherence to standard codes are likely to emerge with cataloguers who spend all of their time cataloguing, than with a librarian who tackles cataloguing as one of various professional tasks.
    Ex. This system offers immediate access when required by users and staff, preferably several users at the same time.
    Ex. An earlier leakage had prompted library staff to make arrangements with a nearby firm of book conservation specialists in the event of a further disaster.
    Ex. The philosophical, brooding Hippopotamians have suffered many attacks by the neighbouring Crocs who are well known for their purposefulness and efficiency.
    Ex. The firm does not have to be near at hand, but there must be plenty of cooperation and consultation as to selection of stock.
    Ex. Material needed daily should be stored close at hand.
    Ex. The trend is definitely towards the electronic submission, but the point where this method will entirely supplant the others is not yet in sight.
    Ex. This article surveys the changes which have already occurred and those which are just over the horizon.
    Ex. The author concludes with descriptions of advances in the technology currently on the horizon.
    Ex. The second phase of the study entailed interviewing at close-by universities in the Midwest.
    Ex. For example, Literature and Language should be proximate, as should Commerce and Economics and Business, Psychology and Medicine, and so on.
    Ex. He was a loner himself, a small-town country boy who spent most of his time wandering about the hills and fields near his home.
    Ex. As the major US telecommunications service providers install fibre optic cable, the availability of interactive video is within sight.
    Ex. 77% of the world's population lives within range of a mobile network.
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    * cercano a = approaching, in close proximity to.
    * Cercano Oriente = Near East.
    * cercano uno del otro = in close proximity.
    * del Cercano Oriente = Near-Eastern.
    * en el futuro cercano = in the foreseeable future.
    * en un futuro más o menos cercano = in the near future.
    * en un futuro muy cercano = in the very near future.
    * en un período más o menos cercano = in the near future.
    * experiencia cercana a la muerte = near death experience.
    * futuro cercano, el = near future, the.
    * lado más cercano, el = near side, the.
    * lo más cercano a = the nearest thing to.
    * pariente cercano = close relation.
    * redondear al número entero más cercano = round up to + the nearest whole number.
    * * *
    - na adjetivo
    1)
    a) ( en el espacio) nearby, neighboring*

    cercano a algo — near something, close to something

    b) ( en el tiempo) close, near
    2) <pariente/amigo> close
    * * *
    = adjacent, adjoining, close [closer -comp., closest -sup.], immediate, nearby [near-by], neighbouring [neighboring, -USA], near at hand, close at hand, in sight, over the horizon, on the horizon, close-by, proximate, near [nearer -comp., nearest -sup.], within sight, within range.

    Ex: Before him there are the two items to be joined, projected onto adjacent viewing positions.

    Ex: The library is poorly sited outside the shopping centre and on the brow of a hill, and faces competition from adjoining libraries.
    Ex: Superior cataloguing may result, since more consistency and closer adherence to standard codes are likely to emerge with cataloguers who spend all of their time cataloguing, than with a librarian who tackles cataloguing as one of various professional tasks.
    Ex: This system offers immediate access when required by users and staff, preferably several users at the same time.
    Ex: An earlier leakage had prompted library staff to make arrangements with a nearby firm of book conservation specialists in the event of a further disaster.
    Ex: The philosophical, brooding Hippopotamians have suffered many attacks by the neighbouring Crocs who are well known for their purposefulness and efficiency.
    Ex: The firm does not have to be near at hand, but there must be plenty of cooperation and consultation as to selection of stock.
    Ex: Material needed daily should be stored close at hand.
    Ex: The trend is definitely towards the electronic submission, but the point where this method will entirely supplant the others is not yet in sight.
    Ex: This article surveys the changes which have already occurred and those which are just over the horizon.
    Ex: The author concludes with descriptions of advances in the technology currently on the horizon.
    Ex: The second phase of the study entailed interviewing at close-by universities in the Midwest.
    Ex: For example, Literature and Language should be proximate, as should Commerce and Economics and Business, Psychology and Medicine, and so on.
    Ex: He was a loner himself, a small-town country boy who spent most of his time wandering about the hills and fields near his home.
    Ex: As the major US telecommunications service providers install fibre optic cable, the availability of interactive video is within sight.
    Ex: 77% of the world's population lives within range of a mobile network.
    * cercano a = approaching, in close proximity to.
    * Cercano Oriente = Near East.
    * cercano uno del otro = in close proximity.
    * del Cercano Oriente = Near-Eastern.
    * en el futuro cercano = in the foreseeable future.
    * en un futuro más o menos cercano = in the near future.
    * en un futuro muy cercano = in the very near future.
    * en un período más o menos cercano = in the near future.
    * experiencia cercana a la muerte = near death experience.
    * futuro cercano, el = near future, the.
    * lado más cercano, el = near side, the.
    * lo más cercano a = the nearest thing to.
    * pariente cercano = close relation.
    * redondear al número entero más cercano = round up to + the nearest whole number.

    * * *
    cercano -na
    A
    1 (en el espacio) nearby, neighboring* cercano A algo near sth, close TO sth
    los pueblos cercanos a Durango the villages in the vicinity of o close to o near Durango
    una suma cercana al millón an amount close to o close on a million
    2 (en el tiempo) close, near
    cercano A algo close TO sth
    se sentía cercano a su fin he felt the end was near o close, he felt he was close to the end
    Compuesto:
    el Cercano Oriente the Near East
    B ‹pariente/amigo› close
    * * *

     

    cercano
    ◊ -na adjetivo

    1

    cercano a algo near sth, close to sth;



    cercano a algo close to sth
    2 ‹pariente/amigo› close
    cercano,-a adjetivo
    1 close, nearby
    un pueblo cercano, a nearby village
    2 (pariente) close
    3 Cercano Oriente, Near East
    ' cercano' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    cercana
    - ir
    - próxima
    - próximo
    - vecina
    - vecino
    - futuro
    English:
    close
    - early
    - immediate
    - near
    - nearby
    - nursery
    - offshore
    - proximate
    - next
    * * *
    cercano, -a adj
    1. [en el espacio] nearby;
    cercano a near, close to
    el Cercano Oriente the Near East
    2. [en el tiempo] near;
    cercano a near, close to
    3. [con cifras] close;
    pagaron un precio cercano a los 2 millones they paid close to o nearly 2 million
    4. [pariente, amigo, colaborador] close;
    según fuentes cercanas a la familia real,… according to sources close to the royal family,…
    5. [en contenido]
    una obra más cercana a la tragedia que a la comedia a play that is closer to tragedy than to comedy
    * * *
    adj nearby;
    cercano a close to, near to
    * * *
    cercano, -na adj
    : near, close
    * * *
    cercano adj
    1. (en distancia) near / nearby
    2. (una persona) close

    Spanish-English dictionary > cercano

  • 65 externo

    adj.
    1 external, exterior, outer, outside.
    2 external, third-party.
    3 outside, adventitious, ectal.
    m.
    1 day boy, dayboy.
    2 extern.
    pres.indicat.
    1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: externar.
    * * *
    1 external, outward
    2 (alumno) day
    ► nombre masculino,nombre femenino
    1 (alumno) day pupil
    \
    'Uso externo' (medicamentos) "External use only"
    * * *
    (f. - externa)
    adj.
    * * *
    externo, -a
    1.
    ADJ [influencia] outside, external; [superficie] outer; [pared] external

    "medicamento de uso externo" — "medicine for external use only"

    2.
    SM / F (=alumno) day pupil
    * * *
    I
    - na adjetivo
    1) <apariencia/signos> outward (before n), external; < influencia> outside, external; < superficie> external; < ángulo> exterior
    2) < alumno> day (before n)
    II
    - na masculino, femenino day pupil
    * * *
    = external, off-site [offsite], outside, superficial, outward, outwardly, off-side, outdoor, outdoor, outer, outhouse.
    Ex. From time to time it may be necessary to consult external references sources in order for the indexer to achieve a sufficient understanding of the document content for effective indexing.
    Ex. These technologies will enhance the trend toward increased direct patron access to information in data bases and on-line catalogues often from off-site locations.
    Ex. A facility which extends beyond library housekeeping permits the viewing of outside data bases.
    Ex. There is a distinct superficial similarity between a KWOC index and an index arranged under assigned or controlled subject headings.
    Ex. Microcomputers communicate with other devices by means of interfaces and the outward sign of these are sockets in the back of the machine.
    Ex. An inwardly feverish but outwardly calm desperation possessed him.
    Ex. The near-side press point was placed further in towards the middle of the tympan (and of the sheet) than the off-side point.
    Ex. The old-time indoor apprentices, who had boarded and lodged with the printer and received only nominal wages, were mostly replaced by outdoor apprentices who found their own board and lodging and were paid wages according to their skill and experience.
    Ex. The old-time indoor apprentices, who had boarded and lodged with the printer and received only nominal wages, were mostly replaced by outdoor apprentices who found their own board and lodging and were paid wages according to their skill and experience.
    Ex. The three outer edges of the book (or occasionally the top edge, or the top and fore-edges, only) were next cut with the plough, which was a long vice in which the book was clamped with the edge to be cut upwards.
    Ex. The author identifies the various types of material which might be relegated to outhouse facilities.
    ----
    * apariencia externa = outward appearance.
    * aspecto externo = outward appearance.
    * auditor externo = external auditor.
    * base de datos externa = external database.
    * canto externo = fore-edge [fore edge].
    * deuda externa = external debt, foreign debt.
    * de uso externo = for external use only.
    * estudiante externo = off campus student.
    * estudiante universitario externo = off-campus university student.
    * examinador externo = external examiner.
    * fractura externa = compound fracture.
    * lado externo, el = far side, the.
    * paciente externo = out-patient, outpatient [out-patient].
    * * *
    I
    - na adjetivo
    1) <apariencia/signos> outward (before n), external; < influencia> outside, external; < superficie> external; < ángulo> exterior
    2) < alumno> day (before n)
    II
    - na masculino, femenino day pupil
    * * *
    = external, off-site [offsite], outside, superficial, outward, outwardly, off-side, outdoor, outdoor, outer, outhouse.

    Ex: From time to time it may be necessary to consult external references sources in order for the indexer to achieve a sufficient understanding of the document content for effective indexing.

    Ex: These technologies will enhance the trend toward increased direct patron access to information in data bases and on-line catalogues often from off-site locations.
    Ex: A facility which extends beyond library housekeeping permits the viewing of outside data bases.
    Ex: There is a distinct superficial similarity between a KWOC index and an index arranged under assigned or controlled subject headings.
    Ex: Microcomputers communicate with other devices by means of interfaces and the outward sign of these are sockets in the back of the machine.
    Ex: An inwardly feverish but outwardly calm desperation possessed him.
    Ex: The near-side press point was placed further in towards the middle of the tympan (and of the sheet) than the off-side point.
    Ex: The old-time indoor apprentices, who had boarded and lodged with the printer and received only nominal wages, were mostly replaced by outdoor apprentices who found their own board and lodging and were paid wages according to their skill and experience.
    Ex: The old-time indoor apprentices, who had boarded and lodged with the printer and received only nominal wages, were mostly replaced by outdoor apprentices who found their own board and lodging and were paid wages according to their skill and experience.
    Ex: The three outer edges of the book (or occasionally the top edge, or the top and fore-edges, only) were next cut with the plough, which was a long vice in which the book was clamped with the edge to be cut upwards.
    Ex: The author identifies the various types of material which might be relegated to outhouse facilities.
    * apariencia externa = outward appearance.
    * aspecto externo = outward appearance.
    * auditor externo = external auditor.
    * base de datos externa = external database.
    * canto externo = fore-edge [fore edge].
    * deuda externa = external debt, foreign debt.
    * de uso externo = for external use only.
    * estudiante externo = off campus student.
    * estudiante universitario externo = off-campus university student.
    * examinador externo = external examiner.
    * fractura externa = compound fracture.
    * lado externo, el = far side, the.
    * paciente externo = out-patient, outpatient [out-patient].

    * * *
    externo1 -na
    A
    1 ‹apariencia/signos› outward ( before n), external; ‹influencia› outside, external deuda
    2 ‹superficie› external, outer
    [ S ] de uso externo ( Farm) for external use
    3 ‹ángulo› exterior
    B ‹alumno› day ( before n)
    externo2 -na
    masculine, feminine
    day pupil
    * * *

    externo
    ◊ -na adjetivo

    a) ‹apariencia/signos› outward ( before n), external;

    ‹ influencia› outside, external;
    ‹ superficie› external;
    ‹ ángulo› exterior
    b) ‹ alumno› day ( before n)

    ■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
    day pupil
    externo,-a
    I adjetivo external
    Farm de uso externo, for external use only
    II sustantivo masculino y femenino Educ day pupil
    ' externo' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    externa
    - fachada
    - uso
    English:
    exterior
    - external
    - outer
    - outer ear
    - outpatient
    - outside
    - outward
    - out
    * * *
    externo, -a
    ♦ adj
    1. [de fuera] external;
    [capa, superficie] outer; [influencia] outside; [signo, aspecto] outward;
    pinta la parte externa del cajón paint the outside of the box;
    no había signos externos de violencia there were no outward signs of violence
    2. [alumno]
    los alumnos externos the day pupils
    3. Mat [ángulo] exterior
    ♦ nm,f
    [alumno] day pupil
    * * *
    I adj
    1 aspecto external, outward; influencia external, outside; capa outer
    2 deuda foreign
    II m, externa f EDU student who attends a boarding school but returns home each evening, Br
    day boy/girl
    * * *
    externo, -na adj
    : external, outward
    * * *
    externo1 adj
    1. (en general) external
    2. (exterior) outer / external
    la parte externa the outer part / the outside
    externo2 n day pupil

    Spanish-English dictionary > externo

  • 66 independiente

    adj.
    1 independent.
    2 separate (aparte).
    3 freelance, indie.
    f. & m.
    independent, maverick.
    * * *
    1 independent
    2 (individualista) self-sufficient
    * * *
    adj.
    * * *
    1. ADJ
    1) [gen] independent
    2) [piso etc] self-contained
    3) (Inform) stand-alone
    2.
    * * *
    adjetivo/masculino y femenino independent
    * * *
    = freebooting, self-contained, self-supporting, separate, stand-alone [standalone], free-standing, non-partisan [nonpartisan], self-directed, self-reliant, independent, independent, self-organising [self-organizing, -USA].
    Ex. Such considerations whether invested with the gravitas assumed by LSIC whenever they address such imponderables or when issued by freebooting critics miss the mark.
    Ex. From mainframe and mini-computers in the 60s and 70s the trend of the 80s is towards micro-based, self-contained personal computers on the one hand, and superfast, high-performance computers on the other.
    Ex. Three self-supporting scales for the measurement of reading attitude were used, namely, the questionnaires of Estes, Heathington, and La Pray.
    Ex. One of the most obvious of the limitations of this approach is that it is difficult to decide what constitutes a separate work.
    Ex. BLCMP (originally Birminghan Libraries Cooperative Mechanisation Project) is a co-operative venture which embraces both network and stand-alone services, and batch and online services.
    Ex. A free-standing terminal is a computer in its own right, which processes and stores data about the transactions and which may also exchange data with a central computer at predetermined intervals, say at the end of a working day.
    Ex. To support these ends, the public library must be readily accessible to all, its use must be free of charge, it must be non-partisan and non-sectarian.
    Ex. Libraries can play an important role in self-directed learning and in improving adult reading skills = Las bibliotecas pueden desempeñar un importante papel en el aprendizaje autodidacta y en la mejora de las habilidades lectoras de los adultos.
    Ex. The modern concept of helping library users become information literate, self-reliant learners must replace traditional BI = El concepto moderno de ayudar a los usuarios de la biblioteca a adquirir los conocimientos básicos en el manejo de la información, a ser alumnos autosuficientes, debe sustituir a la formación de usuarios tradicional.
    Ex. The organization wants employees to be dependent and the employee wants to be independent.
    Ex. However, recent book industry statistics show that the market share held by the independents is shrinking.
    Ex. These techniques may lead to the study of science as a self-organizing system in the form of neural network like structures.
    ----
    * actuar de un modo independiente = go it alone.
    * con financiación independiente = self-funded.
    * Federación Nacional de Asesorías Independientes (FIAC) = National Federation of Independent Advice Centres (FIAC).
    * semiindependiente = semi-independent.
    * ser independiente = go + Posesivo + own way, stand on + Posesivo + own (two) feet.
    * * *
    adjetivo/masculino y femenino independent
    * * *
    = freebooting, self-contained, self-supporting, separate, stand-alone [standalone], free-standing, non-partisan [nonpartisan], self-directed, self-reliant, independent, independent, self-organising [self-organizing, -USA].

    Ex: Such considerations whether invested with the gravitas assumed by LSIC whenever they address such imponderables or when issued by freebooting critics miss the mark.

    Ex: From mainframe and mini-computers in the 60s and 70s the trend of the 80s is towards micro-based, self-contained personal computers on the one hand, and superfast, high-performance computers on the other.
    Ex: Three self-supporting scales for the measurement of reading attitude were used, namely, the questionnaires of Estes, Heathington, and La Pray.
    Ex: One of the most obvious of the limitations of this approach is that it is difficult to decide what constitutes a separate work.
    Ex: BLCMP (originally Birminghan Libraries Cooperative Mechanisation Project) is a co-operative venture which embraces both network and stand-alone services, and batch and online services.
    Ex: A free-standing terminal is a computer in its own right, which processes and stores data about the transactions and which may also exchange data with a central computer at predetermined intervals, say at the end of a working day.
    Ex: To support these ends, the public library must be readily accessible to all, its use must be free of charge, it must be non-partisan and non-sectarian.
    Ex: Libraries can play an important role in self-directed learning and in improving adult reading skills = Las bibliotecas pueden desempeñar un importante papel en el aprendizaje autodidacta y en la mejora de las habilidades lectoras de los adultos.
    Ex: The modern concept of helping library users become information literate, self-reliant learners must replace traditional BI = El concepto moderno de ayudar a los usuarios de la biblioteca a adquirir los conocimientos básicos en el manejo de la información, a ser alumnos autosuficientes, debe sustituir a la formación de usuarios tradicional.
    Ex: The organization wants employees to be dependent and the employee wants to be independent.
    Ex: However, recent book industry statistics show that the market share held by the independents is shrinking.
    Ex: These techniques may lead to the study of science as a self-organizing system in the form of neural network like structures.
    * actuar de un modo independiente = go it alone.
    * con financiación independiente = self-funded.
    * Federación Nacional de Asesorías Independientes (FIAC) = National Federation of Independent Advice Centres (FIAC).
    * semiindependiente = semi-independent.
    * ser independiente = go + Posesivo + own way, stand on + Posesivo + own (two) feet.

    * * *
    1 ‹carácter› independent
    2 ‹político› independent
    independent, independent candidate
    * * *

     

    independiente adjetivo, masculino y femenino
    independent
    independiente adjetivo
    1 (sin ataduras) independent
    un partido independiente, an independent party
    2 (individualista) self-reliant
    ' independiente' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    absoluta
    - absoluto
    - autosuficiente
    - bañera
    - chalet
    - autonómico
    - congelador
    - presentar
    English:
    financially
    - free agent
    - freelance
    - freestanding
    - independent
    - ITV
    - nonpartisan
    - unattached
    - emancipated
    - maisonette
    - self
    * * *
    ♦ adj
    1. [país, persona] independent
    2. [aparte] separate
    ♦ nmf
    [político] independent
    * * *
    adj independent
    * * *
    : independent
    * * *
    independiente adj independent

    Spanish-English dictionary > independiente

  • 67 preparación

    f.
    1 preparation.
    2 preparation, mixture, infusion.
    3 preparation, coaching, training.
    * * *
    1 (gen) preparation
    2 (física, deportiva) training
    3 (conocimientos) knowledge
    * * *
    noun f.
    * * *
    SF
    1) (=realización) preparation

    tiempo de preparación: 30 minutos — preparation time: 30 minutes

    2) [antes de hacer algo]

    ¿cuánto tiempo dedicas a la preparación de un examen? — how long do you spend studying for o preparing an exam?

    3) (=formación) [de estudios] education; [profesional] training

    preparación física — (=entrenamiento) training; (=estado) physical condition

    4) (tb: estado de preparación) preparedness, readiness
    5) (Farm) preparation
    * * *
    1) (de examen, discurso) preparation

    la preparación de la expedición — preparations o preparing for the expedition

    2)
    a) (conocimientos, educación) education; ( para trabajo) training
    b) ( de deportista) training
    3) (Farm, Med) preparation
    * * *
    = preparation, preparation, training, priming, preparedness, coaching, readiness, grooming.
    Ex. Management of data bases includes such details as: keeping sufficient supplies of floppy discs, updating the data bases, keeping duplicate copies of the data bases, preparation of instruction guides and so on.
    Ex. A study then of the underlying features of the classification process and the components of a classification scheme is a preparation for the more critical and informed application of classification schemes.
    Ex. The user must become familiar with the facilities of this search software, and therefore may need more training than that which might be necessary for the retrieval of information in a data base which has been indexed with a controlled indexing language.
    Ex. The fluid-control button should then be moved to the 'on' position and the priming button pressed several times.
    Ex. Recommendations are made for potential public library involvement in the four phases of comprehensive emergency management: mitigation/long-term prevention, preparedness to respond, response to emergencies, and the recovery.
    Ex. Proofreaders are trained by coaching, as are editors.
    Ex. A readiness and a trend towards consistency is a prerequisite to the success of centralised cataloguing.
    Ex. Let's face it, personal grooming is the key to success, in business or in your social life.
    ----
    * en preparación = in the pipeline, under preparation.
    * falta de preparación = unpreparedness.
    * industria para la preparación de alimentos = food processing industry.
    * manual de preparación = training manual.
    * no tener la preparación = be untrained.
    * preparación automática de resúmenes = automatic abstracting.
    * preparación contra desastres = disaster preparedness.
    * preparación contra emergencias = disaster preparedness.
    * preparación contra emergencias a nivel nacional = domestic preparedness.
    * preparación contra siniestros = disaster preparedness.
    * preparación de alimentos = food processing, processing.
    * preparación de los datos = data preparation.
    * preparación del terreno eliminando todo tipo de obstáculos = land-clearing.
    * preparación física = training.
    * preparación para el futuro = future proofing.
    * preparación para las emergencias = emergency preparedness.
    * preparación tipográfica = copymarking, copy editing [copyediting].
    * recibir preparación = undergo + training.
    * servicio de preparación = training facility.
    * * *
    1) (de examen, discurso) preparation

    la preparación de la expedición — preparations o preparing for the expedition

    2)
    a) (conocimientos, educación) education; ( para trabajo) training
    b) ( de deportista) training
    3) (Farm, Med) preparation
    * * *
    = preparation, preparation, training, priming, preparedness, coaching, readiness, grooming.

    Ex: Management of data bases includes such details as: keeping sufficient supplies of floppy discs, updating the data bases, keeping duplicate copies of the data bases, preparation of instruction guides and so on.

    Ex: A study then of the underlying features of the classification process and the components of a classification scheme is a preparation for the more critical and informed application of classification schemes.
    Ex: The user must become familiar with the facilities of this search software, and therefore may need more training than that which might be necessary for the retrieval of information in a data base which has been indexed with a controlled indexing language.
    Ex: The fluid-control button should then be moved to the 'on' position and the priming button pressed several times.
    Ex: Recommendations are made for potential public library involvement in the four phases of comprehensive emergency management: mitigation/long-term prevention, preparedness to respond, response to emergencies, and the recovery.
    Ex: Proofreaders are trained by coaching, as are editors.
    Ex: A readiness and a trend towards consistency is a prerequisite to the success of centralised cataloguing.
    Ex: Let's face it, personal grooming is the key to success, in business or in your social life.
    * en preparación = in the pipeline, under preparation.
    * falta de preparación = unpreparedness.
    * industria para la preparación de alimentos = food processing industry.
    * manual de preparación = training manual.
    * no tener la preparación = be untrained.
    * preparación automática de resúmenes = automatic abstracting.
    * preparación contra desastres = disaster preparedness.
    * preparación contra emergencias = disaster preparedness.
    * preparación contra emergencias a nivel nacional = domestic preparedness.
    * preparación contra siniestros = disaster preparedness.
    * preparación de alimentos = food processing, processing.
    * preparación de los datos = data preparation.
    * preparación del terreno eliminando todo tipo de obstáculos = land-clearing.
    * preparación física = training.
    * preparación para el futuro = future proofing.
    * preparación para las emergencias = emergency preparedness.
    * preparación tipográfica = copymarking, copy editing [copyediting].
    * recibir preparación = undergo + training.
    * servicio de preparación = training facility.

    * * *
    A (de un examen, discurso) preparation
    la preparación de este plato es muy laboriosa there's a lot of preparation involved in this dish
    la preparación de la expedición llevó más de dos meses preparations o preparing for the expedition took more than two months
    tiene varios libros en preparación she has several books in preparation, she's working on several books at the moment
    B
    1 (conocimientos, educación) education; (para un trabajo) training
    su preparación física es muy buena he's in peak condition o form
    C ( Farm, Med) preparation
    * * *

     

    preparación sustantivo femenino
    1 (de examen, discurso) preparation
    2
    a) (conocimientos, educación) education;

    ( para trabajo) training


    3 (Farm, Med) preparation
    preparación sustantivo femenino
    1 preparation
    2 (formación) training
    ' preparación' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    sólido
    English:
    conditioning
    - making
    - prep
    - preparation
    - readiness
    - unpreparedness
    - untrained
    - cold
    - convenience
    * * *
    1. [disposición, elaboración] preparation;
    dedicó sus vacaciones a la preparación de los exámenes he spent his holidays preparing for the exams;
    tiene un nuevo disco en preparación she's working on a new record
    2. [de atleta] training
    preparación física [entrenamiento] physical training; [estado] physical condition
    3. [formación] [práctica] training;
    [teórica] education;
    tiene una buena preparación en idiomas he has good language skills
    4. [para microscopio] specimen
    * * *
    f
    1 ( preparativo) preparation
    2 ( educación) education
    3 para trabajo training
    * * *
    1) : preparation, readiness
    2) : education, training
    3) : (medicinal) preparation
    * * *
    1. (en general) preparation
    2. (entrenamiento) training

    Spanish-English dictionary > preparación

  • 68 autónomo

    adj.
    autonomous, independent, self-employed, self-contained.
    * * *
    1 (región) autonomous
    2 (trabajador) self-employed
    ► nombre masculino,nombre femenino
    1 COMERCIO self-employed person
    * * *
    (f. - autónoma)
    adj.
    * * *
    autónomo, -a
    1. ADJ
    1) (Pol) autonomous, self-governing
    2) (Inform) stand-alone, off-line
    3) [persona] self-employed
    2.
    * * *
    I
    - ma adjetivo
    a) <departamento/entidad> autonomous
    b) (Pol) ( en Esp) < región> autonomous
    c) < trabajador> self-employed; <fotógrafo/periodista> freelance
    II
    - ma masculino, femenino ( trabajador) self-employed worker o person; (fotógrafo, periodista) freelancer
    * * *
    = autonomous, self-contained, self-supporting, stand-alone [standalone], autonomic, free-standing, self-employed, freelance, self-governing.
    Ex. There is a tendency to advance propositions premised upon the assumption that SLIS are organizationally autonomous.
    Ex. From mainframe and mini-computers in the 60s and 70s the trend of the 80s is towards micro-based, self-contained personal computers on the one hand, and superfast, high-performance computers on the other.
    Ex. Three self-supporting scales for the measurement of reading attitude were used, namely, the questionnaires of Estes, Heathington, and La Pray.
    Ex. BLCMP (originally Birminghan Libraries Cooperative Mechanisation Project) is a co-operative venture which embraces both network and stand-alone services, and batch and online services.
    Ex. A search for literature on the relationship between the autonomic nervous system and speech was performed on four data bases.
    Ex. A free-standing terminal is a computer in its own right, which processes and stores data about the transactions and which may also exchange data with a central computer at predetermined intervals, say at the end of a working day.
    Ex. In the quest for self-employment the author established himself as a self-employed historical researcher specialising in detailed histories of private and business properties.
    Ex. Volunteer or freelance abstractors may be drawn from the specialists working in academic institutions and trained in abstracting.
    Ex. Universities are entirely self-governing and therefore any cooperation between them is purely on a voluntary basis.
    ----
    * de desarrollo autónomo = self-evolving.
    * funcionar de un modo autónomo = operate under + an autonomous hand.
    * trabajador autónomo = freelancer [free-lancer].
    * * *
    I
    - ma adjetivo
    a) <departamento/entidad> autonomous
    b) (Pol) ( en Esp) < región> autonomous
    c) < trabajador> self-employed; <fotógrafo/periodista> freelance
    II
    - ma masculino, femenino ( trabajador) self-employed worker o person; (fotógrafo, periodista) freelancer
    * * *
    = autonomous, self-contained, self-supporting, stand-alone [standalone], autonomic, free-standing, self-employed, freelance, self-governing.

    Ex: There is a tendency to advance propositions premised upon the assumption that SLIS are organizationally autonomous.

    Ex: From mainframe and mini-computers in the 60s and 70s the trend of the 80s is towards micro-based, self-contained personal computers on the one hand, and superfast, high-performance computers on the other.
    Ex: Three self-supporting scales for the measurement of reading attitude were used, namely, the questionnaires of Estes, Heathington, and La Pray.
    Ex: BLCMP (originally Birminghan Libraries Cooperative Mechanisation Project) is a co-operative venture which embraces both network and stand-alone services, and batch and online services.
    Ex: A search for literature on the relationship between the autonomic nervous system and speech was performed on four data bases.
    Ex: A free-standing terminal is a computer in its own right, which processes and stores data about the transactions and which may also exchange data with a central computer at predetermined intervals, say at the end of a working day.
    Ex: In the quest for self-employment the author established himself as a self-employed historical researcher specialising in detailed histories of private and business properties.
    Ex: Volunteer or freelance abstractors may be drawn from the specialists working in academic institutions and trained in abstracting.
    Ex: Universities are entirely self-governing and therefore any cooperation between them is purely on a voluntary basis.
    * de desarrollo autónomo = self-evolving.
    * funcionar de un modo autónomo = operate under + an autonomous hand.
    * trabajador autónomo = freelancer [free-lancer].

    * * *
    autónomo1 -ma
    1 (independiente) ‹departamento/entidad› autonomous
    2 ( Pol) (en Esp) ‹región› autonomous, self-governing
    3 ‹trabajador› self-employed; ‹fotógrafo/periodista› freelance
    autónomo2 -ma
    masculine, feminine
    (trabajador) self-employed worker o person; (fotógrafo, periodista) freelancer
    * * *

     

    autónomo
    ◊ -ma adjetivo

    a) ‹departamento/entidad› autonomous

    b) (Pol) ( en Esp) ‹ región› autonomous


    ‹fotógrafo/periodista› freelance
    ■ sustantivo masculino, femenino ( trabajador) self-employed worker o person;
    (fotógrafo, periodista) freelancer
    autónomo,-a adjetivo autonomous, self-governing
    ' autónomo' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    autónoma
    - trabajador
    English:
    autonomous
    - self-employed
    - self-governing
    - off
    - quango
    - self
    * * *
    autónomo, -a
    ♦ adj
    1. [independiente] autonomous
    2. [trabajador] self-employed;
    [traductor, periodista] freelance
    3. Pol [región, parlamento] autonomous
    ♦ nm,f
    [trabajador] self-employed person; [traductor, periodista] freelance, freelancer
    * * *
    I adj autonomous; trabajador self-employed
    II m, autónoma f self-employed person
    * * *
    autónomo, -ma adj
    : autonomous
    * * *
    1. (en general) autonomous
    2. (gobierno) regional
    3. (trabajador) self employed

    Spanish-English dictionary > autónomo

  • 69 desequilibrar

    v.
    1 to unbalance (persona, mente).
    2 to knock off balance (object).
    * * *
    1 to unbalance, throw off balance
    2 figurado to unbalance
    1 figurado to become unbalanced, become mentally disturbed
    * * *
    1. VT
    1) [+ barca, mueble] to unbalance, make unbalanced
    2) [+ persona] [físicamente] to throw off balance; [psicológicamente] to unbalance
    3)

    desequilibrar un país/régimen — to destabilize a country/regime

    2.
    See:
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    a) <embarcación/vehículo> to unbalance, make... unbalanced; < persona> ( físicamente) to throw... off balance; ( mentalmente) to unbalance
    b) <fuerzas/poder> to upset the balance of
    2.
    desequilibrarse v pron ruedas/mecanismo to get out of balance
    * * *
    = tilt + the balance, throw + Nombre + off balance, unfix, upset + the balance.
    Ex. The slight trend towards buying of more fiction over these five years has not yet been sufficient to tilt the balance of the overall lending stock.
    Ex. At first, analyzing the way he went about his work eroded his confidence, threw him off balance, dimmed some of his energetic spirit.
    Ex. The author considers how to ' unfix' certainties about students' potential and their performances in class.
    Ex. Archaeologists are intruders from academe whose meddling presence upsets the balance of life.
    ----
    * desequilibrar la balanza = tip + the scales.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    a) <embarcación/vehículo> to unbalance, make... unbalanced; < persona> ( físicamente) to throw... off balance; ( mentalmente) to unbalance
    b) <fuerzas/poder> to upset the balance of
    2.
    desequilibrarse v pron ruedas/mecanismo to get out of balance
    * * *
    = tilt + the balance, throw + Nombre + off balance, unfix, upset + the balance.

    Ex: The slight trend towards buying of more fiction over these five years has not yet been sufficient to tilt the balance of the overall lending stock.

    Ex: At first, analyzing the way he went about his work eroded his confidence, threw him off balance, dimmed some of his energetic spirit.
    Ex: The author considers how to ' unfix' certainties about students' potential and their performances in class.
    Ex: Archaeologists are intruders from academe whose meddling presence upsets the balance of life.
    * desequilibrar la balanza = tip + the scales.

    * * *
    vt
    1 ‹embarcación/vehículo› to unbalance, make … unbalanced ‹persona› (físicamente) to throw … off balance
    2 ‹fuerzas/poder› to upset the balance of
    estas importaciones desequilibraron la balanza de pagos these imports upset the balance of payments o caused a balance of payments deficit
    3 ‹persona› (mentalmente) to unbalance
    1 «persona» to become unbalanced
    2 «ruedas/mecanismo» to get out of balance
    * * *

    desequilibrar ( conjugate desequilibrar) verbo transitivo
    a) ‹embarcación/vehículo› to unbalance, make … unbalanced;

    ‹ persona› ( físicamente) to throw … off balance;
    ( mentalmente) to unbalance
    b) ‹fuerzas/poder› to upset the balance of

    desequilibrarse verbo pronominal [ruedas/mecanismo] to get out of balance
    desequilibrar verbo transitivo to unbalance, throw off balance
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    1. [psicológicamente] [persona, mente] to unbalance
    2. [físicamente] [objeto] to knock off balance, to unbalance;
    [balanza, eje] to put out of balance; [persona] to throw o knock off balance
    3. [economía] to upset
    * * *
    v/t unbalance;
    desequilibrar a alguien throw s.o. off balance
    * * *
    : to unbalance, to throw off balance

    Spanish-English dictionary > desequilibrar

  • 70 ocupar la mejor posición para

    (v.) = be in the best position to, be best positioned to, be the best placed to
    Ex. They should be in the best position to lobby all the key organizations so that their viewpoint can be taken into account when legislation is being drafted and discussed.
    Ex. In the small number of cases where threats are insufficient, the library will be best positioned to institute legal action.
    Ex. The trend seems to be towards holding information managers responsible for errors as a matter of policy because they would be the best placed to avoid the errors.
    * * *
    (v.) = be in the best position to, be best positioned to, be the best placed to

    Ex: They should be in the best position to lobby all the key organizations so that their viewpoint can be taken into account when legislation is being drafted and discussed.

    Ex: In the small number of cases where threats are insufficient, the library will be best positioned to institute legal action.
    Ex: The trend seems to be towards holding information managers responsible for errors as a matter of policy because they would be the best placed to avoid the errors.

    Spanish-English dictionary > ocupar la mejor posición para

  • 71 predisposición

    f.
    1 predisposal, leaning, bias, disposition.
    2 procatarxis.
    * * *
    1 predisposition
    * * *
    noun f.
    2) bias, prejudice
    * * *
    SF (=tendencia) predisposition; (=prejuicio) prejudice, bias ( contra against)
    (Med) tendency, predisposition (a to)
    * * *
    1) (Med) predisposition
    * * *
    = bias [biases, -pl.], disposition, readiness, willingness, partiality, preparedness, predisposition, inclination, bent of mind.
    Ex. The place of publication may also warn of biases in approach or differences in terminology that arise in the text.
    Ex. In such instances the attitude and disposition of the inquirer is important.
    Ex. A readiness and a trend towards consistency is a prerequisite to the success of centralised cataloguing.
    Ex. The basic answer is a willingness to divert the resources to do it, and the ability to find the resources.
    Ex. Librarians must avoid any suggestion of partiality or support for a particular point of view, in order to safeguard the library's most important characteristics, neutrality and fairness.
    Ex. Recommendations are made for potential public library involvement in the four phases of comprehensive emergency management: mitigation/long-term prevention, preparedness to respond, response to emergencies, and the recovery.
    Ex. This article explores information predisposition and considers other predisposing factors.
    Ex. These are less tangible, more dependent upon personal motivation and inclination, and not amenable to enforcement through institutional policies.
    Ex. Only when students have a scientific bent of mind, will a community and a country grow.
    ----
    * falta de predisposición = disinclination.
    * predisposición a la lectura = reading readiness.
    * que contribuye a la predisposición = predisposing.
    * * *
    1) (Med) predisposition
    * * *
    = bias [biases, -pl.], disposition, readiness, willingness, partiality, preparedness, predisposition, inclination, bent of mind.

    Ex: The place of publication may also warn of biases in approach or differences in terminology that arise in the text.

    Ex: In such instances the attitude and disposition of the inquirer is important.
    Ex: A readiness and a trend towards consistency is a prerequisite to the success of centralised cataloguing.
    Ex: The basic answer is a willingness to divert the resources to do it, and the ability to find the resources.
    Ex: Librarians must avoid any suggestion of partiality or support for a particular point of view, in order to safeguard the library's most important characteristics, neutrality and fairness.
    Ex: Recommendations are made for potential public library involvement in the four phases of comprehensive emergency management: mitigation/long-term prevention, preparedness to respond, response to emergencies, and the recovery.
    Ex: This article explores information predisposition and considers other predisposing factors.
    Ex: These are less tangible, more dependent upon personal motivation and inclination, and not amenable to enforcement through institutional policies.
    Ex: Only when students have a scientific bent of mind, will a community and a country grow.
    * falta de predisposición = disinclination.
    * predisposición a la lectura = reading readiness.
    * que contribuye a la predisposición = predisposing.

    * * *
    A ( Med) predisposition
    B
    (inclinación): tenía una cierta predisposición en contra de ella he was slightly prejudiced against her, he had a slight prejudice against her
    tienen predisposición a aceptar todo lo que dice they have a tendency to accept everything he says
    * * *

    predisposición sustantivo femenino
    1 (Med) predisposition
    2 ( inclinación):

    predisposición sustantivo femenino predisposition
    ' predisposición' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    disposición
    - inclinación
    English:
    bias
    - disposition
    * * *
    1. [aptitud]
    predisposición para aptitude for;
    no tiene predisposición para el tenis he has no aptitude for tennis
    2. [tendencia]
    predisposición a predisposition to;
    tiene una gran predisposición a enfermar he's very prone to getting sick, he's very susceptible to illness
    * * *
    f
    1 MED predisposition
    2 ( tendencia) tendency;
    * * *
    1) : predisposition, tendency
    2) : prejudice, bias

    Spanish-English dictionary > predisposición

  • 72 VEITA

    * * *
    I)
    (-tta, -ttr), v.
    1) to grant, give (v. e-m líð, hjálp, huggun, grið, trygðir);
    2) to help, assist, stand by one (þeir veittu Gizuri hvíta í hverju máli);
    3) to grant, permit (Þ. beiddist at sjá gripina, ok þat veitti hón henni); v. e-m bœn, to grant one a request;
    4) v. veizlu, to give a feast; v. brúðkaup e-s, to hold a wedding; v. útferð e-s, to hold a funeral feast; also absol. to give a feast or entertainment (v. stórmannliga, með inni mestu rausn);
    5) to entertain, treat (konungr veitti sveitungum sínum);
    6) to sustain, support an indigent person (síra Hafliði veitti þessi góðu konu allt til dauðadags);
    7) of a performance; v. e-u áhald, to lay hold on; v. atfór, heimferð at e-m, to make an expedition against one; v. e-m atsókn, to allack; v. e-m áverka, to inflict a wound on; v. e-m eptirför, to pursue one;
    8) e-t veitir e-m þungt, erfitt, it proves hard, difficult for one (Dönum veitti þungt atsóknin); impers., keisaranum veitti þungt, the emperor had the luck against him; e-t veitir erfitt, it is hard work; Geirmundi veitti betr, G. got the better of it, carried the day;
    9) to happen (þat veitir sjaldan, optliga, stundum);
    10) recipr., veitast at, to back one another (vit Egill munum nú v. at); þeir veittust at öllum málum, they stood by one another in all suits.
    (-tta, -ttr), v. to convey, lead (water), with acc. or dat. (v. vatn or vatni); v. ánni ór enum forna farveg, to divert the river from its old course; impers., veitir vatn til sjóvar, the rivers trend towards the sea.
    f.
    3) = veitiengi.
    * * *
    1.
    t, [Dan. yde], to grant, give; veita far, to give a man a passage, Grág. ii. 268; veita e-m lið, to give one help, assist (lið-veizla), Fms. xi. 27, 121; veita hjálp, aðstoð, huggun, to give help, comfort; veita grið, trygðir, várar, etc., passim; veita manni fyrir Guðs sakir, to give alms, Gþl. 274; konungr veitti honum skatta alla, condoned, remitted, Fms. i. 120: absol. to help, assist, þeir veittu Giziri hvíta at hverju máli, Nj. 86; veita frændum þínum ok mágum, 226; hann veitti þeim Ingólfi (in a battle), Landn. 32.
    2. veita veizlu, to give a feast, Nj. 6, Fb. ii. 177, 301; veita brúðkaup e-s, to hold a wedding; veitti hann brúðkaup þeirra um vetrinn þar at Helga-felli, Eb. 142, Fms. x. 47; veita útferð e-s, to hold an ‘arvel,’ funeral feast. Fas. i. 387; konungr veitti Jól í Björgyn, Fms.; veita Jól sín, Fb. iii. 274: also absol. to give a feast or entertainment, konungr veitti sveitungum sínum, Fms. ix. 340; veita stórmannliga, Eg. 62; konungr skyldi veita í þeim tveim tréhöllum … lét konungr þar veita í, Fms. x. 13.
    3. to give a grant, grant a fief; Sveinn veitti Eireki Raum-ríki, Fms. iii. 15.
    4. to grant a request, allow, permit; þat munu vér nú veita þér, Ld. 218; veita e-m eina bæn, Fms. i. 12; eigi mun ek þat veita ykkr, Eg. 95; konungr kvaðsk veita mundu, 86; veitti hann þeim at vígja Jón, Fms. vii. 240.
    5. of a performance; veita e-m þjónustu, Eg. 112; veita e-m nábjargir (q. v.), Nj. 154; veita tíðir, to perform the service, 195; veita sér afskipti, to take part in, Grág. ii. 241; veita e-u áhald, to lay hold on, Fms. x. 393; veita umbúð, to manage, Nj. 115; veita formála (= mæla fyrir), Eg. 389; veita órskurð, to give a decision, 281; veita tilkall, to claim, Grett. 88; veita þögn, to be silent, Fms. x. 401; veita e-m atför, heimferð, to make an expedition against one, i. 54, Eg. 73; veita atsókn, to attack, Nj. 124; veita áverka, to inflict a wound, 98; veita áþján, to tyrannise, Eg. 47; veita e-m vegskarð, Nj. 118.
    II. spec. usages; e-t veitir so and so, a thing turns, proves (hard, easy); veitti þat flestum þungt, it proved hard, difficult, Eg 754; keisaranum veitti þungt, the emperor had the luck against him, Fms. i. 121; e-t veitir ervitt, Nj. 171; ok hefir oss ervitt veitt, it has been hard work indeed, 117; ervitt hafa draumar veitt, dreams have been hard, Ld. 270; þeir börðusk, veitti Geirmundi betr, G. carried the day, Landn. 125: the phrase, honum veitir ekki af, he has nothing to spare.
    2. to happen; þat verðr ok veitir optliga, it often happens and comes to pass, Stj. 38; veitir þat jafnan, at þeir fá …, Js. 53; nú kann veita þat stundum, at bændr fá eigi vinnu-menn, Jb. 373; því veitir þat allopt, at þeir fá fyrst mann-skaðann, Gþl. 169; ef honum veitir þat optarr, N. G. L. i. 11.
    III. recipr. to give, grant to one another; þeir veittusk at öllum málum, backed one another, Lv. 36; vit Egill munum nú veitask at, Eg. 425.
    IV. pass., a Latinism, to be given, 623. 20, H. E. i. 514; yðr skal fyrr veitast öll þjónusta, Fms. vi. 48, 94, xi. 309.
    2.
    t, qs. vreita, probably different from the preceding word, [see the following]:—to make a trench, make an aqueduct, lead water, with acc. and dat.; hann veitti sjáinn í gögnum háva hálsa, Al. 93; veita vatn, göra stíflur, grafa engi sitt, veita svá vatn á engit, Grág. ii. 281; grafa mikit díkit ok veita vatni í á eptir, Fb. ii. 124; veita vötnum, Grág. (Kb.) ii. 97; but a few lines below, ok skal eigi þá (acc.) veita, ef menn veita merki-vötn; so also, Grímr veitti honum (the brook) á eng sína ok gróf land Ljóts, Landn. 145; hann veitti vatnið (þau vötn veitti hann, v. l.) með fjölkyngi austr fyrir Sólheima … síðan veitti hvárr þeirra vötnin frá sér, 250, 251, freq. in mod. usage, but then always with dat.
    II. reflex., in the following passages the word may be vita …, q. v.; einn stjörnu-veg, hverr upp ríss af sjó Frisiæ, ok veittist ( trends) meðal Teuthoniam ok Galliam, Karl. 129; ok hefir hann (acc.) undan veitt, turned him to flight (?), Bret. 66; veitir vatn til sjóvar, rivers trend towards the sea, Grág.

    Íslensk-ensk orðabók > VEITA

  • 73 a la vista

    at sight, on sight
    * * *
    = in sight, within sight
    Ex. The trend is definitely towards the electronic submission, but the point where this method will entirely supplant the others is not yet in sight.
    Ex. As the major US telecommunications service providers install fibre optic cable, the availability of interactive video is within sight.
    * * *
    = in sight, within sight

    Ex: The trend is definitely towards the electronic submission, but the point where this method will entirely supplant the others is not yet in sight.

    Ex: As the major US telecommunications service providers install fibre optic cable, the availability of interactive video is within sight.

    Spanish-English dictionary > a la vista

  • 74 basado en el microordenador

    Ex. From mainframe and mini-computers in the 60s and 70s the trend of the 80s is towards micro-based, self-contained personal computers on the one hand, and superfast, high-performance computers on the other.
    * * *

    Ex: From mainframe and mini-computers in the 60s and 70s the trend of the 80s is towards micro-based, self-contained personal computers on the one hand, and superfast, high-performance computers on the other.

    Spanish-English dictionary > basado en el microordenador

  • 75 como norma

    = as a rule, as a matter of policy
    Ex. As a rule, the smaller the library the greater the variety of tasks which are allotted to assistants.
    Ex. The trend seems to be towards holding information managers responsible for errors as a matter of policy because they would be the best placed to avoid the errors.
    * * *
    = as a rule, as a matter of policy

    Ex: As a rule, the smaller the library the greater the variety of tasks which are allotted to assistants.

    Ex: The trend seems to be towards holding information managers responsible for errors as a matter of policy because they would be the best placed to avoid the errors.

    Spanish-English dictionary > como norma

  • 76 de alta productividad

    Ex. From mainframe and mini-computers in the 60s and 70s the trend of the 80s is towards micro-based, self-contained personal computers on the one hand, and superfast, high-performance computers on the other.
    * * *

    Ex: From mainframe and mini-computers in the 60s and 70s the trend of the 80s is towards micro-based, self-contained personal computers on the one hand, and superfast, high-performance computers on the other.

    Spanish-English dictionary > de alta productividad

  • 77 de alto rendimiento

    (adj.) = high-performance, heavy-duty
    Ex. From mainframe and mini-computers in the 60s and 70s the trend of the 80s is towards micro-based, self-contained personal computers on the one hand, and superfast, high-performance computers on the other.
    Ex. It uses a heavy-duty seal and is therefore watertight, but not submersible.
    * * *
    (adj.) = high-performance, heavy-duty

    Ex: From mainframe and mini-computers in the 60s and 70s the trend of the 80s is towards micro-based, self-contained personal computers on the one hand, and superfast, high-performance computers on the other.

    Ex: It uses a heavy-duty seal and is therefore watertight, but not submersible.

    Spanish-English dictionary > de alto rendimiento

  • 78 disponibilidad

    f.
    1 availability.
    2 readiness to help.
    3 resources, assets, liquidity.
    * * *
    1 availability
    2 (Also used in plural with the same meaning) (dinero) financial assets plural, available funds plural; (mercancía) available stock
    * * *
    noun f.
    * * *
    SF
    1) [de persona, producto] availability

    empleado en disponibilidad — unposted employee, employee available for posting

    2) pl disponibilidades (Com) resources, liquid assets
    * * *
    a) (de productos, plazas) availability
    b) disponibilidades femenino plural (Com, Fin) liquid assets (pl)
    * * *
    = availability, provision, readiness, availability.
    Nota: En el trabajo de referencia, proporción de búsquedas de material bibliográfico que el usuario realiza satisfactoriamente durante su visita.
    Ex. Cross-classification, or the availability of more than one place for a subject, is quite common in a discipline oriented scheme, that is a scheme which starts by producing main classes which coincide with major disciplines.
    Ex. Some school libraries are becoming involved in life-long learning but local government and public libraries must take responsibility for provisions for this.
    Ex. A readiness and a trend towards consistency is a prerequisite to the success of centralised cataloguing.
    Ex. Availability refers to the proportion of user searches for library materials that are successful at the time of the user's visit.
    ----
    * dependiendo de la disponibilidad de + Nombre = subject to availability of + Nombre.
    * disponibilidad operacional = operational readiness.
    * falta de disponibilidad = unavailability.
    * * *
    a) (de productos, plazas) availability
    b) disponibilidades femenino plural (Com, Fin) liquid assets (pl)
    * * *
    = availability, provision, readiness, availability.
    Nota: En el trabajo de referencia, proporción de búsquedas de material bibliográfico que el usuario realiza satisfactoriamente durante su visita.

    Ex: Cross-classification, or the availability of more than one place for a subject, is quite common in a discipline oriented scheme, that is a scheme which starts by producing main classes which coincide with major disciplines.

    Ex: Some school libraries are becoming involved in life-long learning but local government and public libraries must take responsibility for provisions for this.
    Ex: A readiness and a trend towards consistency is a prerequisite to the success of centralised cataloguing.
    Ex: Availability refers to the proportion of user searches for library materials that are successful at the time of the user's visit.
    * dependiendo de la disponibilidad de + Nombre = subject to availability of + Nombre.
    * disponibilidad operacional = operational readiness.
    * falta de disponibilidad = unavailability.

    * * *
    1 (de productos, plazas) availability
    2 disponibilidades fpl ( Com, Fin) liquid assets (pl), available funds (pl)
    * * *

     

    disponibilidad sustantivo femenino availability
    ' disponibilidad' also found in these entries:
    English:
    come
    - disposal
    * * *
    1. [de plazas, producto, servicio] availability;
    ¿qué disponibilidad tiene? [en entrevista de empleo] how many hours would you be able to work?;
    disponibilidad inmediata [en oferta de empleo] must be able to start immediately
    2. [a ayudar] readiness to help
    3.
    disponibilidades [medios] financial resources
    * * *
    f
    1 COM availability
    2
    :
    disponibilidades pl (financial) resources
    * * *
    : availability

    Spanish-English dictionary > disponibilidad

  • 79 enunciado

    m.
    enunciate, enunciation.
    past part.
    past participle of spanish verb: enunciar.
    * * *
    1 (teoría etc) enunciation
    2 LINGÚÍSTICA statement
    3 (problema etc) wording
    * * *
    SM
    1) (=principio) principle
    2) (Prensa) heading
    * * *
    masculino (Ling) statement; (Mat) formulation
    * * *
    = statement, pronouncement, enunciation.
    Ex. Statements conveying preferential relationships between terms indicate which terms are to be treated as equivalent to one another.
    Ex. However I have pointed out what seem to me to be the more important of the relevant rules and I have tried to summarize their main pronouncements without misrepresentation, despite the unavoidable simplification.
    Ex. The trend is towards the enunciation of normative principles which can act as a guide to the framers of the catalogue code.
    ----
    * construir un enunciado de búsqueda = state + search topic.
    * cumplir un enunciado lógico de búsqueda = satisfy + logic statement.
    * enunciado de búsqueda = search prescription, search statement, search query, query statement.
    * enunciado de búsqueda de documentos multimedia = multimedia query.
    * enunciado de búsqueda en texto libre = free-text search statement.
    * enunciado de los hechos = statement of fact.
    * enunciado del problema = problem statement.
    * obtener el enunciado del problema = elicit + problem statement.
    * * *
    masculino (Ling) statement; (Mat) formulation
    * * *
    = statement, pronouncement, enunciation.

    Ex: Statements conveying preferential relationships between terms indicate which terms are to be treated as equivalent to one another.

    Ex: However I have pointed out what seem to me to be the more important of the relevant rules and I have tried to summarize their main pronouncements without misrepresentation, despite the unavoidable simplification.
    Ex: The trend is towards the enunciation of normative principles which can act as a guide to the framers of the catalogue code.
    * construir un enunciado de búsqueda = state + search topic.
    * cumplir un enunciado lógico de búsqueda = satisfy + logic statement.
    * enunciado de búsqueda = search prescription, search statement, search query, query statement.
    * enunciado de búsqueda de documentos multimedia = multimedia query.
    * enunciado de búsqueda en texto libre = free-text search statement.
    * enunciado de los hechos = statement of fact.
    * enunciado del problema = problem statement.
    * obtener el enunciado del problema = elicit + problem statement.

    * * *
    1 ( Ling) statement
    un enunciado narrativo a narrative statement
    2 ( Mat) formulation
    * * *

    Del verbo enunciar: ( conjugate enunciar)

    enunciado es:

    el participio

    Multiple Entries:
    enunciado    
    enunciar
    enunciar ( conjugate enunciar) verbo transitivo ‹idea/teoría› to state, enunciate (frml);
    ‹problema/teorema› to formulate
    enunciado sustantivo masculino
    1 (de pregunta, problema) wording
    2 Ling statement
    enunciar verbo transitivo to enunciate, state
    * * *
    1. [de problema, pregunta, idea] formulation, statement
    2. Ling utterance
    * * *
    1 GRAM statement
    2 MAT formulation

    Spanish-English dictionary > enunciado

  • 80 responsabilizar de

    v.
    to make responsible for, to hold accountable for, to hold accountable of, to hold responsible for.
    Responsabilizó a María del desastre He made Mary responsible for the mess
    * * *
    (v.) = hold + Nombre + accountable for, hold + Nombre + responsible (for)
    Ex. Moreover, librarians increasingly will be held accountable for the information they supply as we charge fees for particular services.
    Ex. The trend seems to be towards holding information managers responsible for errors as a matter of policy because they would be the best placed to avoid the errors.
    * * *
    (v.) = hold + Nombre + accountable for, hold + Nombre + responsible (for)

    Ex: Moreover, librarians increasingly will be held accountable for the information they supply as we charge fees for particular services.

    Ex: The trend seems to be towards holding information managers responsible for errors as a matter of policy because they would be the best placed to avoid the errors.

    Spanish-English dictionary > responsabilizar de

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