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  • 21 departamento de catalogación

    (n.) = cataloguing department, catalogue department, technical services department
    Ex. It is important to make sure that there is close liaison between the cataloguing department and the order department, otherwise cards are liable to be ordered twice or in insufficient quantity to meet the total demand.
    Ex. Rather than catalog departments going out of business, they could turn their attention once again to cataloging special local materials, eating away at store-rooms of uncataloged materials, and making their collections as a whole more responsive to their local constituency.
    Ex. Through the use of automation, libraries are able to reorganise technical services departments more efficiently and reassign professional cataloguers to other positions in the library.
    * * *
    (n.) = cataloguing department, catalogue department, technical services department

    Ex: It is important to make sure that there is close liaison between the cataloguing department and the order department, otherwise cards are liable to be ordered twice or in insufficient quantity to meet the total demand.

    Ex: Rather than catalog departments going out of business, they could turn their attention once again to cataloging special local materials, eating away at store-rooms of uncataloged materials, and making their collections as a whole more responsive to their local constituency.
    Ex: Through the use of automation, libraries are able to reorganise technical services departments more efficiently and reassign professional cataloguers to other positions in the library.

    Spanish-English dictionary > departamento de catalogación

  • 22 bestrafen

    v/t auch JUR. punish (wegen, für for; mit with); JUR. (verurteilen) sentence ( mit to); mit einer Geldstrafe: fine; JUR. bestraft werden mit Handlung: be punishable by; das wird mit Gefängnis / einer Geldstrafe / Verwarnung bestraft offenders are liable to imprisonment / a fine / caution; Zuwiderhandlungen werden bestraft offenders will be prosecuted; du wirst für deinen Leichtsinn bestraft fig. you’re being punished for ( oder you’re paying for) your own carelessness
    * * *
    to punish; to penalize
    * * *
    be|stra|fen ptp bestraft
    vt
    to punish; (JUR ) jdn to sentence (mit to); (SPORT) Spieler, Foul to penalize
    * * *
    1) (to punish: The students who caused the disturbance have been disciplined.) discipline
    2) (to punish (someone) for doing something wrong (eg breaking a rule in a game), eg by the loss of points etc or by the giving of some advantage to an opponent: The child was penalized for her untidy handwriting.) penalize
    3) (to punish (some wrong action etc) in this way: Any attempt at cheating will be heavily penalized.) penalize
    4) (to punish (someone) for doing something wrong (eg breaking a rule in a game), eg by the loss of points etc or by the giving of some advantage to an opponent: The child was penalized for her untidy handwriting.) penalise
    5) (to punish (some wrong action etc) in this way: Any attempt at cheating will be heavily penalized.) penalise
    6) (to cause to suffer for a crime or fault: He was punished for stealing the money.) punish
    7) (to give punishment for: The teacher punishes disobedience.) punish
    * * *
    be·stra·fen *
    vt
    ▪ jdn [mit etw dat] \bestrafen to punish sb [by/with sth]
    jdn streng \bestrafen to punish sb severely
    jdn mit einer Geldstrafe \bestrafen to fine sb
    jdn mit einer Gefängnisstrafe \bestrafen to sentence sb
    einen Spieler [wegen eines Fouls] \bestrafen to penalize a player [for a foul]
    ▪ etw [mit etw dat] \bestrafen to punish sth [by/with sth]
    etw wird mit Gefängnis bestraft sth is punishable by imprisonment form
    * * *
    transitives Verb punish (für, wegen for)

    es wird mit Gefängnis bestraft — it is punishable by imprisonment

    * * *
    bestrafen v/t auch JUR punish (
    wegen, für for;
    mit with); JUR (verurteilen) sentence (
    JUR
    bestraft werden mit Handlung: be punishable by;
    das wird mit Gefängnis/einer Geldstrafe/Verwarnung bestraft offenders are liable to imprisonment/a fine/caution;
    Zuwiderhandlungen werden bestraft offenders will be prosecuted;
    du wirst für deinen Leichtsinn bestraft fig you’re being punished for ( oder you’re paying for) your own carelessness
    * * *
    transitives Verb punish (für, wegen for)
    * * *
    (für) v.
    to punish (for) v. v.
    to chastise v.
    to penalise (UK) v.
    to penalize (US) v.
    to prosecute v.
    to punish v.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > bestrafen

  • 23 buscador de información

    (n.) = information seeker, searcher
    Ex. Their effective operation is not immediately obvious to the uninitiated and the cards in the index are liable to become disorganized if inexperienced information seekers tamper with the index.
    Ex. Equally, various trade directories and other lists need to list and organise names in a form that will enable a searcher to find information about an organisation or person.
    * * *
    (n.) = information seeker, searcher

    Ex: Their effective operation is not immediately obvious to the uninitiated and the cards in the index are liable to become disorganized if inexperienced information seekers tamper with the index.

    Ex: Equally, various trade directories and other lists need to list and organise names in a form that will enable a searcher to find information about an organisation or person.

    Spanish-English dictionary > buscador de información

  • 24 centro de catalogación

    Ex. It is important to make sure that there is close liaison between the cataloguing department and the order department, otherwise cards are liable to be ordered twice or in insufficient quantity to meet the total demand.
    * * *

    Ex: It is important to make sure that there is close liaison between the cataloguing department and the order department, otherwise cards are liable to be ordered twice or in insufficient quantity to meet the total demand.

    Spanish-English dictionary > centro de catalogación

  • 25 con poca experiencia

    (adj.) = inexperienced
    Ex. The cards in the index are liable to become disorganized if inexperienced information seekers tamper with the index.
    * * *
    (adj.) = inexperienced

    Ex: The cards in the index are liable to become disorganized if inexperienced information seekers tamper with the index.

    Spanish-English dictionary > con poca experiencia

  • 26 consiguiente

    adj.
    resulting.
    con la consiguiente decepción with the resulting disappointment
    por consiguiente consequently, therefore
    * * *
    1 consequent, resulting, resultant
    \
    por consiguiente therefore, consequently
    * * *
    ADJ
    1) (=resultante) consequent, resulting
    2)

    por consiguiente — consequently, therefore

    * * *
    adjetivo resulting (before n), consequent (before n) (frml)
    * * *
    = consequential, consequent.
    Ex. If the librarian seeks the advantage gained from the direct alphabetical approach, he must also accept the consequential alphabetical scattering.
    Ex. The NCC argue that the three other rights established over the last three centuries -- civil, political and social -- are 'liable to be hollow shams' without the consequent right to information.
    ----
    * daño consiguiente = consequential damage.
    * por consiguiente = consequently, then, thence, by implication, therefore.
    * * *
    adjetivo resulting (before n), consequent (before n) (frml)
    * * *
    = consequential, consequent.

    Ex: If the librarian seeks the advantage gained from the direct alphabetical approach, he must also accept the consequential alphabetical scattering.

    Ex: The NCC argue that the three other rights established over the last three centuries -- civil, political and social -- are 'liable to be hollow shams' without the consequent right to information.
    * daño consiguiente = consequential damage.
    * por consiguiente = consequently, then, thence, by implication, therefore.

    * * *
    resulting ( before n), consequent ( before n) ( frml)
    la emigración hacia la ciudad y el consiguiente crecimiento de las barriadas marginales migration to the city and the consequent o resulting growth of slum areas
    por consiguiente consequently, as a result, therefore
    * * *

     

    consiguiente adjetivo
    resulting ( before n), consequent ( before n) (frml);

    consiguiente adjetivo resulting, consequent: han anunciado que no irían, con el consiguiente disgusto de sus padres, they announced that they wouldn't go, which in turn upset their parents
    ♦ Locuciones: por consiguiente, therefore, consequently

    ' consiguiente' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    consecuencia
    English:
    accordingly
    - consequent
    - consequently
    - ensuing
    - eventual
    - hence
    - result
    - resultant
    - there
    - thus
    * * *
    resulting;
    con la consiguiente decepción with the resulting disappointment;
    el boom económico y la consiguiente inflación the economic boom and the resulting inflation;
    por consiguiente consequently, therefore
    * * *
    adj consequent;
    por consiguiente and so, therefore
    * * *
    1) : resulting, consequent
    2)
    por consiguiente : consequently, as a result
    * * *

    Spanish-English dictionary > consiguiente

  • 27 coordinación

    f.
    coordination, deftness, agility, dexterity.
    * * *
    1 coordination
    * * *
    noun f.
    * * *
    * * *
    femenino coordination
    * * *
    = alignment, coordination [co-ordination], synergy, liaison.
    Ex. Word processing packages must be able to permit the user to manipulate test, as is necessary in alignment of margins, insertion and deletion of paragraphs, arrange for text to appear in the centre of the page and underline.
    Ex. Because the co-ordination of index terms in the index description is decided before any particular request is made, the index is termed a pre-co-ordinate index.
    Ex. The homogeneity, competitiveness and resulting synergy of this market is fostering significant advances in the capability of smaller computers to manage large massess of data.
    Ex. It is important to make sure that there is close liaison between the cataloguing department and the order department, otherwise cards are liable to be ordered twice or in insufficient quantity to meet the total demand.
    ----
    * centro de coordinación = re-routing centre.
    * falta de coordinación = misalignment.
    * falto de coordinación = uncoordinated [unco-ordinated].
    * sin coordinación = uncoordinated [unco-ordinated].
    * * *
    femenino coordination
    * * *
    = alignment, coordination [co-ordination], synergy, liaison.

    Ex: Word processing packages must be able to permit the user to manipulate test, as is necessary in alignment of margins, insertion and deletion of paragraphs, arrange for text to appear in the centre of the page and underline.

    Ex: Because the co-ordination of index terms in the index description is decided before any particular request is made, the index is termed a pre-co-ordinate index.
    Ex: The homogeneity, competitiveness and resulting synergy of this market is fostering significant advances in the capability of smaller computers to manage large massess of data.
    Ex: It is important to make sure that there is close liaison between the cataloguing department and the order department, otherwise cards are liable to be ordered twice or in insufficient quantity to meet the total demand.
    * centro de coordinación = re-routing centre.
    * falta de coordinación = misalignment.
    * falto de coordinación = uncoordinated [unco-ordinated].
    * sin coordinación = uncoordinated [unco-ordinated].

    * * *
    coordination
    la coordinación de las actividades para los niños pequeños the organization of the children's activities
    Compuesto:
    motor coordination
    * * *

    coordinación sustantivo femenino
    coordination
    coordinación sustantivo femenino coordination
    ' coordinación' also found in these entries:
    English:
    coordination
    - timing
    - uncoordinated
    * * *
    1. [de esfuerzos, medios] co-ordination
    2. [de movimientos, gestos] co-ordination
    3. Gram co-ordination
    * * *
    f coordination
    * * *
    coordinación nf, pl - ciones : coordination

    Spanish-English dictionary > coordinación

  • 28 desorganizar

    v.
    to disrupt, to disorganize.
    Su decisión desarregló los planes His decision disorganized the plans.
    * * *
    1 to disorganize, disrupt
    * * *
    * * *
    verbo transitivo to disrupt
    * * *
    = disorganise [disorganize, -USA].
    Ex. Their effective operation is not immediately obvious to the uninitiated and the cards in the index are liable to become disorganized if inexperienced information seekers tamper with the index.
    * * *
    verbo transitivo to disrupt
    * * *
    = disorganise [disorganize, -USA].

    Ex: Their effective operation is not immediately obvious to the uninitiated and the cards in the index are liable to become disorganized if inexperienced information seekers tamper with the index.

    * * *
    vt
    to disrupt
    el mal tiempo me desorganizó los planes the bad weather disrupted o upset my plans
    * * *

    desorganizar verbo transitivo to disorganize, disrupt
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    to disrupt, to disorganize;
    le desorganizaron el archivo they got her files out of order
    * * *
    v/t disrupt
    * * *
    desorganizar {21} vt
    : to disrupt, to disorganize

    Spanish-English dictionary > desorganizar

  • 29 exponer a la luz del sol

    (v.) = expose to + sunlight
    Ex. Copies are liable to fade if left exposed to sunlight.
    * * *
    (v.) = expose to + sunlight

    Ex: Copies are liable to fade if left exposed to sunlight.

    Spanish-English dictionary > exponer a la luz del sol

  • 30 hacer cambios indebidamente

    Ex. Their effective operation is not immediately obvious to the uninitiated and the cards in the index are liable to become disorganized if inexperienced information seekers tamper with the index.
    * * *

    Ex: Their effective operation is not immediately obvious to the uninitiated and the cards in the index are liable to become disorganized if inexperienced information seekers tamper with the index.

    Spanish-English dictionary > hacer cambios indebidamente

  • 31 inexperto

    adj.
    inexperienced, inexpert, callow, poor.
    * * *
    1 inexperienced
    * * *
    (f. - inexperta)
    adj.
    inexperienced, unskilled
    * * *
    ADJ (=novato) inexperienced; (=torpe) unskilled, inexpert
    * * *
    - ta adjetivo ( falto de experiencia) inexperienced; ( falto de habilidad) inexpert, unskilled
    * * *
    = inexperienced, naive [naïve], callow [callower -comp., callowest -sup.].
    Ex. The cards in the index are liable to become disorganized if inexperienced information seekers tamper with the index.
    Ex. The difference between naive readers (whether adult or child) and sophisticated readers (whether adult or child) is that the naive reader has not acquired a language in which to express his criticism.
    Ex. Marco Polo set out from Venice, with his father and uncle, a very callow 17-year-old.
    * * *
    - ta adjetivo ( falto de experiencia) inexperienced; ( falto de habilidad) inexpert, unskilled
    * * *
    = inexperienced, naive [naïve], callow [callower -comp., callowest -sup.].

    Ex: The cards in the index are liable to become disorganized if inexperienced information seekers tamper with the index.

    Ex: The difference between naive readers (whether adult or child) and sophisticated readers (whether adult or child) is that the naive reader has not acquired a language in which to express his criticism.
    Ex: Marco Polo set out from Venice, with his father and uncle, a very callow 17-year-old.

    * * *
    1 (falto de experiencia) inexperienced
    2 (falto de habilidad) inexpert, unskilled
    * * *

    inexperto
    ◊ -ta adjetivo ( falto de experiencia) inexperienced;


    ( falto de habilidad) inexpert, unskilled
    inexperto,-a adjetivo inexperienced: es muy inexperto con el ordenador, he's not very experienced with computers
    ' inexperto' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    inexperta
    English:
    inexperienced
    - inexpert
    - unprofessional
    - untrained
    * * *
    inexperto, -a
    ♦ adj
    1. [falto de experiencia] inexperienced
    2. [falto de habilidad] unskilful, inexpert
    ♦ nm,f
    1. [falto de experiencia] inexperienced person
    2. [falto de habilidad]
    es un inexperto he lacks the necessary skills
    * * *
    adj inexperienced
    * * *
    inexperto, -ta adj
    : inexperienced, unskilled
    * * *
    inexperto adj inexperienced

    Spanish-English dictionary > inexperto

  • 32 inmoralidad

    f.
    1 immorality.
    2 immoral action.
    lo que hizo fue una inmoralidad what he did was immoral
    3 immoral act, sin, immoral action, immorality.
    * * *
    1 immorality
    * * *
    SF
    1) (=cualidad) immorality
    2) (=acto) immoral act
    * * *
    femenino immorality
    * * *
    = immorality, sleaze, licentiousness.
    Ex. As a result, books or other media professing alleged blasphemy, heresy, sedition, or immorality are liable to be banned.
    Ex. This Internet site presents crime news and reports, mixing high-mindedness and sleaze appeal.
    Ex. The cities witness licentiousness and wantonness whereas the villages still try to keep some conservative traditions especially in family matters.
    * * *
    femenino immorality
    * * *
    = immorality, sleaze, licentiousness.

    Ex: As a result, books or other media professing alleged blasphemy, heresy, sedition, or immorality are liable to be banned.

    Ex: This Internet site presents crime news and reports, mixing high-mindedness and sleaze appeal.
    Ex: The cities witness licentiousness and wantonness whereas the villages still try to keep some conservative traditions especially in family matters.

    * * *
    1 (cualidad) immorality
    2 (acto) immoral act, immorality
    * * *

    inmoralidad sustantivo femenino
    immorality
    inmoralidad sustantivo femenino immorality
    ' inmoralidad' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    desvergüenza
    - escándalo
    - prestarse
    - sordidez
    English:
    immorality
    * * *
    1. [cualidad] immorality
    2. [acción] immoral action;
    lo que hizo fue una inmoralidad what he did was immoral
    * * *
    f immorality
    * * *
    : immorality

    Spanish-English dictionary > inmoralidad

  • 33 manejar indebidamente

    Ex. Their effective operation is not immediately obvious to the uninitiated and the cards in the index are liable to become disorganized if inexperienced information seekers tamper with the index.
    * * *

    Ex: Their effective operation is not immediately obvious to the uninitiated and the cards in the index are liable to become disorganized if inexperienced information seekers tamper with the index.

    Spanish-English dictionary > manejar indebidamente

  • 34 resultante

    adj.
    1 resultant.
    2 resulting, ensuing, resultant.
    f. & m.
    resultant, result, consequence, outcome.
    * * *
    1 resultant, resulting
    * * *
    1.
    ADJ resulting antes de s, resultant frm antes de s
    2.
    SF (Fís) resultant
    * * *
    adjetivo resulting (before n), resultant (before n)
    * * *
    = resultant, resulting, consequential, consequent, ensuing, obtained.
    Ex. This process of analysis into facets is called facet analysis, and the resultant classification is termed a faceted classification.
    Ex. The main limitation of this pragmatic approach lies in the time and collection dependency of the resulting tool.
    Ex. If the librarian seeks the advantage gained from the direct alphabetical approach, he must also accept the consequential alphabetical scattering.
    Ex. The NCC argue that the three other rights established over the last three centuries -- civil, political and social -- are 'liable to be hollow shams' without the consequent right to information.
    Ex. A praeses is a faculty moderator of an academic disputation, who normally proposes a thesis and participates in the ensuing disputation.
    Ex. The composition of the obtained layers has been studied using various analytical techniques.
    * * *
    adjetivo resulting (before n), resultant (before n)
    * * *
    = resultant, resulting, consequential, consequent, ensuing, obtained.

    Ex: This process of analysis into facets is called facet analysis, and the resultant classification is termed a faceted classification.

    Ex: The main limitation of this pragmatic approach lies in the time and collection dependency of the resulting tool.
    Ex: If the librarian seeks the advantage gained from the direct alphabetical approach, he must also accept the consequential alphabetical scattering.
    Ex: The NCC argue that the three other rights established over the last three centuries -- civil, political and social -- are 'liable to be hollow shams' without the consequent right to information.
    Ex: A praeses is a faculty moderator of an academic disputation, who normally proposes a thesis and participates in the ensuing disputation.
    Ex: The composition of the obtained layers has been studied using various analytical techniques.

    * * *
    resulting ( before n), resultant ( before n)
    resultant
    * * *

    resultante adjetivo resulting
    ' resultante' also found in these entries:
    English:
    resultant
    * * *
    ♦ adj
    resultant
    ♦ nf
    resultant
    * * *
    resultante adj & nf
    : resultant

    Spanish-English dictionary > resultante

  • 35 sabotear

    v.
    to sabotage.
    * * *
    1 to sabotage
    * * *
    * * *
    verbo transitivo to sabotage
    * * *
    = sabotage, derail, scuttle, tamper (with).
    Ex. The article 'Remember Waterloo: how to sabotage your library's twinning programme' describes the preparation and mounting of an exhibition on Napoleon as part a twinning programme.
    Ex. When organizational communication works well, every ofther facet of management is enhanced; if it derails, other aspects of directing falter as well = Cuando la comunicación dentro de una organización funciona bien, las demás facetas de la gestión mejoran; no obstante, si falla, los otros aspectos de la dirección flaquean también.
    Ex. Three bills intended to scuttle affirmative action in California were left in dry dock when the committee refused to pass them.
    Ex. Their effective operation is not immediately obvious to the uninitiated and the cards in the index are liable to become disorganized if inexperienced information seekers tamper with the index.
    ----
    * sabotear las urnas = stuff + the ballot box.
    * * *
    verbo transitivo to sabotage
    * * *
    = sabotage, derail, scuttle, tamper (with).

    Ex: The article 'Remember Waterloo: how to sabotage your library's twinning programme' describes the preparation and mounting of an exhibition on Napoleon as part a twinning programme.

    Ex: When organizational communication works well, every ofther facet of management is enhanced; if it derails, other aspects of directing falter as well = Cuando la comunicación dentro de una organización funciona bien, las demás facetas de la gestión mejoran; no obstante, si falla, los otros aspectos de la dirección flaquean también.
    Ex: Three bills intended to scuttle affirmative action in California were left in dry dock when the committee refused to pass them.
    Ex: Their effective operation is not immediately obvious to the uninitiated and the cards in the index are liable to become disorganized if inexperienced information seekers tamper with the index.
    * sabotear las urnas = stuff + the ballot box.

    * * *
    sabotear [A1 ]
    vt
    to sabotage
    * * *

    sabotear ( conjugate sabotear) verbo transitivo
    to sabotage
    sabotear verbo transitivo to sabotage
    ' sabotear' also found in these entries:
    English:
    sabotage
    * * *
    to sabotage
    * * *
    v/t sabotage
    * * *
    : to sabotage

    Spanish-English dictionary > sabotear

  • 36 sección de adquisiciones

    (n.) = acquisitions department, order department
    Ex. Nobody outside of the acquisitions department gives a damn about the prices of books.
    Ex. It is important to make sure that there is close liaison between the cataloguing department and the order department, otherwise cards are liable to be ordered twice or in insufficient quantity to meet the total demand.
    * * *
    (n.) = acquisitions department, order department

    Ex: Nobody outside of the acquisitions department gives a damn about the prices of books.

    Ex: It is important to make sure that there is close liaison between the cataloguing department and the order department, otherwise cards are liable to be ordered twice or in insufficient quantity to meet the total demand.

    Spanish-English dictionary > sección de adquisiciones

  • 37 sección de catalogación

    (n.) = cataloguing division, cataloguing department
    Ex. Her first hint that all was not well was with the sudden appearance of Consuelo Feng, head of the cataloging division.
    Ex. It is important to make sure that there is close liaison between the cataloguing department and the order department, otherwise cards are liable to be ordered twice or in insufficient quantity to meet the total demand.
    * * *
    (n.) = cataloguing division, cataloguing department

    Ex: Her first hint that all was not well was with the sudden appearance of Consuelo Feng, head of the cataloging division.

    Ex: It is important to make sure that there is close liaison between the cataloguing department and the order department, otherwise cards are liable to be ordered twice or in insufficient quantity to meet the total demand.

    Spanish-English dictionary > sección de catalogación

  • 38 sección de compras

    (n.) = acquisitions department, order department
    Ex. Nobody outside of the acquisitions department gives a damn about the prices of books.
    Ex. It is important to make sure that there is close liaison between the cataloguing department and the order department, otherwise cards are liable to be ordered twice or in insufficient quantity to meet the total demand.
    * * *
    (n.) = acquisitions department, order department

    Ex: Nobody outside of the acquisitions department gives a damn about the prices of books.

    Ex: It is important to make sure that there is close liaison between the cataloguing department and the order department, otherwise cards are liable to be ordered twice or in insufficient quantity to meet the total demand.

    Spanish-English dictionary > sección de compras

  • 39 sedición

    f.
    sedition, conspiracy, machination.
    * * *
    1 sedition
    * * *
    * * *
    femenino sedition, insurrection
    * * *
    = sedition, insurrection.
    Ex. As a result, books or other media professing alleged blasphemy, heresy, sedition, or immorality are liable to be banned.
    Ex. Mrs Thatcher went on to win two more elections while defeating the organised insurrection of the miners' union.
    * * *
    femenino sedition, insurrection
    * * *
    = sedition, insurrection.

    Ex: As a result, books or other media professing alleged blasphemy, heresy, sedition, or immorality are liable to be banned.

    Ex: Mrs Thatcher went on to win two more elections while defeating the organised insurrection of the miners' union.

    * * *
    sedition, insurrection
    * * *

    sedición sustantivo femenino sedition: la sedición es un delito muy grave, sedition is a serious crime
    ' sedición' also found in these entries:
    English:
    sedition
    * * *
    sedition
    * * *
    f sedition
    * * *
    sedición nf, pl - ciones : sedition
    ♦ sedicioso, -sa adj

    Spanish-English dictionary > sedición

  • 40 sin experiencia

    adj.
    inexperienced, callow, unexperienced, uninitiated.
    * * *
    (adj.) = inexperience, callow [callower -comp., callowest -sup.]
    Ex. Their effective operation is not immediately obvious to the uninitiated and the cards in the index are liable to become disorganized if inexperienced information seekers tamper with the index.
    Ex. Marco Polo set out from Venice, with his father and uncle, a very callow 17-year-old.
    * * *
    (adj.) = inexperience, callow [callower -comp., callowest -sup.]

    Ex: Their effective operation is not immediately obvious to the uninitiated and the cards in the index are liable to become disorganized if inexperienced information seekers tamper with the index.

    Ex: Marco Polo set out from Venice, with his father and uncle, a very callow 17-year-old.

    Spanish-English dictionary > sin experiencia

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  • Liable — Li a*ble (l[imac] [.a]*b l), a. [From F. lier to bind, L. ligare. Cf. {Ally}, v. t., {Ligature}.] 1. Bound or obliged in law or equity; responsible; answerable; as, the surety is liable for the debt of his principal. [1913 Webster] 2. Exposed to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • liable to something — phrase likely to suffer from something unpleasant Many parts of the country are liable to flooding. Thesaurus: in a difficult situationsynonym Main entry: liable …   Useful english dictionary

  • liable — [[t]la͟ɪ͟əb(ə)l[/t]] 1) PHR MODAL When something is liable to happen, it is very likely to happen. Only a small minority of the mentally ill are liable to harm themselves or others. Syn: be likely to 2) ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ to n If people or… …   English dictionary

  • liable — apt, liable, prone 1. Used with to, prone is by far the most common statistically, liable comes second, and apt, perhaps surprisingly, trails in third place. 2. Apt to and liable to, followed by an infinitive, are virtually interchangeable,… …   Modern English usage

  • liable — /luy euh beuhl/, adj. 1. legally responsible: You are liable for the damage caused by your action. 2. subject or susceptible: to be liable to heart disease. 3. likely or apt: He s liable to get angry. [1535 45; < AF li(er) to bind ( < L ligare) + …   Universalium

  • liable — adjective 1 be liable to do sth to be likely to do or say something or to behave in a particular way, especially because of a fault or natural tendency: The car is liable to overheat on long trips. 2 (not before noun) legally responsible for the… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • liable — li|a|ble [ˈlaıəbəl] adj [not before noun] [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Perhaps from Old French lier to tie ] 1.) liable to do sth likely to do or say something or to behave in a particular way, especially because of a fault or natural tendency =… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • liable — li•a•ble [[t]ˈlaɪ ə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) legally responsible: You are liable for the damage caused by your action[/ex] 2) subject or susceptible: to be liable to heart disease[/ex] 3) likely or apt: She s liable to get angry[/ex] • Etymology:… …   From formal English to slang

  • liable —  , likely, apt, prone.  All four indicate probability, but they carry distinctions worth noting. Apt is better reserved for general probabilities ( It is apt to snow in January ) and likely for specific ones ( It is likely to snow today ). Liable …   Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors

  • liable, likely, apt, prone —    All four indicate probability, but they carry distinctions worth noting. Apt is better reserved for general probabilities ( It is apt to snow in January ) and likely for specific ones ( It is likely to snow today ). Liable and prone are better …   Dictionary of troublesome word

  • liable, likely, apt, prone —    All four indicate probability, but they carry distinctions worth noting. Apt is better reserved for general probabilities ( It is apt to snow in January ) and likely for specific ones ( It is likely to snow today ). Liable and prone are better …   Dictionary of troublesome word

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