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2 gravamen para una mejora pública
• betterment taxDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > gravamen para una mejora pública
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3 impuesto para mejoras
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4 perfeccionamiento
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5 mejora
f.1 improvement (progreso).2 increase (aumento).pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: mejorar.* * *1 (progreso) improvement1 (obras) alterations, improvements* * *noun f.1) improvement2) upgrade* * *SF1) (=progreso) improvement2) (=aumento) increase3) pl mejoras (=obras) improvements, alterations4) [en subasta] higher bid5) Méx (Agr) weeding* * *1)a) ( perfeccionamiento) improvement2) (Chi) ( choza): makeshift dwelling built on another person's land* * *= boost, enhancement, improvement, amelioration, betterment, upturn, optimising [optimizing, -USA], upgrade, brightening, scale-up, pickup [pick-up].Ex. Consequently, Leforte came to expect -- perhaps even take for granted -- the periodic boosts of ego and income that the evaluations provided.Ex. Editors consider content of abstracts and their languages as a primary factor in retrieval enhancement.Ex. The 1949 code does boast some improvements on the 1908 code.Ex. Now this may sound somewhat Draconian as an approach to the problem, but I really do believe, and I have studied this and thought about it very carefully for many years, that this is the only answer, that anything else is just an amelioration of the problem and is building up problems for the future.Ex. The new danger is that new technologies will be used for the betterment of only a small part of the world's population.Ex. The only hope for the future of the industry lies in a general upturn in the economy.Ex. One of the critical responsibilities of management level personnel within any organisation is measuring and optimising the performance of activities within their sphere of influence.Ex. The review led to an upgrade of one third of support staff positions and has led to a flatter hierarchical structure in the library.Ex. Further evidence for the historian includes the relative eminence of authors in terms of citedness, the brightening or dimming of reputations.Ex. This paper presents the results of an investigation into the scale-up of bread dough mixers.Ex. All this will definitely have a rub-off effect on the aluminium industry which will benefit because of the pick-up in the global economy.----* acción de mejora = improvement action.* con mejoras = stepped-up.* dar mejora (en) = give + improvement (in).* hacer mejoras = make + improvements.* introducir mejoras = make + improvements.* mejora de las condiciones laborales = horizontal ladder.* mejora de la situación social = upward social mobility.* mejora de situación social = upward mobility.* mejora social = social improvement.* plan de mejora = improvement plan.* que mejora el estatus social = status-enhancing.* ser una mejora con respecto a = be an improvement on.* * *1)a) ( perfeccionamiento) improvement2) (Chi) ( choza): makeshift dwelling built on another person's land* * *= boost, enhancement, improvement, amelioration, betterment, upturn, optimising [optimizing, -USA], upgrade, brightening, scale-up, pickup [pick-up].Ex: Consequently, Leforte came to expect -- perhaps even take for granted -- the periodic boosts of ego and income that the evaluations provided.
Ex: Editors consider content of abstracts and their languages as a primary factor in retrieval enhancement.Ex: The 1949 code does boast some improvements on the 1908 code.Ex: Now this may sound somewhat Draconian as an approach to the problem, but I really do believe, and I have studied this and thought about it very carefully for many years, that this is the only answer, that anything else is just an amelioration of the problem and is building up problems for the future.Ex: The new danger is that new technologies will be used for the betterment of only a small part of the world's population.Ex: The only hope for the future of the industry lies in a general upturn in the economy.Ex: One of the critical responsibilities of management level personnel within any organisation is measuring and optimising the performance of activities within their sphere of influence.Ex: The review led to an upgrade of one third of support staff positions and has led to a flatter hierarchical structure in the library.Ex: Further evidence for the historian includes the relative eminence of authors in terms of citedness, the brightening or dimming of reputations.Ex: This paper presents the results of an investigation into the scale-up of bread dough mixers.Ex: All this will definitely have a rub-off effect on the aluminium industry which will benefit because of the pick-up in the global economy.* acción de mejora = improvement action.* con mejoras = stepped-up.* dar mejora (en) = give + improvement (in).* hacer mejoras = make + improvements.* introducir mejoras = make + improvements.* mejora de las condiciones laborales = horizontal ladder.* mejora de la situación social = upward social mobility.* mejora de situación social = upward mobility.* mejora social = social improvement.* plan de mejora = improvement plan.* que mejora el estatus social = status-enhancing.* ser una mejora con respecto a = be an improvement on.* * *1 (perfeccionamiento) improvementla empresa prometió mejoras en las condiciones de trabajo the company promised (to make) improvements in working conditions o promised to improve working conditions* * *
Del verbo mejorar: ( conjugate mejorar)
mejora es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
mejora
mejorar
mejora sustantivo femenino
improvement
mejorar ( conjugate mejorar) verbo transitivo ‹condiciones/situación/oferta› to improve;
‹ marca› to improve on, beat;
verbo intransitivo [tiempo/calidad/situación] to improve, get better;
[ persona] (Med) to get better;
mejorarse verbo pronominal [ enfermo] to get better;
que te mejores get well soon, I hope you get better soon
mejora sustantivo femenino improvement
mejorar
I verbo transitivo
1 to improve: han mejorado la educación, education has been improved
2 Dep (un tiempo, una marca) to break
II verbo intransitivo to improve, get better: espero que el tiempo mejore, I hope the weather gets better
su salud no mejora, his health is not improving
' mejora' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adelanto
- escritura
- experimentar
- mejorar
- susceptible
- notorio
- significar
English:
decided
- improvement
- slight
- upturn
- refinement
- up
* * *mejora nf1. [progreso] improvement;se nota una clara mejora you can see a clear improvement;un factor que contribuye a la mejora de la calidad de vida a factor which contributes to a better quality of life2. [cambio] improvement;este trabajo necesita varias mejoras several things about this piece of work need improving* * *f improvement* * *mejora nf: improvement* * *mejora n improvement -
6 avance2
2 = advance, advancement, breakthrough [break-through], development, enhancement, stride, betterment, step forward, furtherance, step up.Ex. I think that the most important advance that we can look forward to is a great increase in the amount of authority data in MARC form.Ex. In order to achieve good consistent indexing the indexer must have a thorough appreciation of the structure of the subject and the nature of the contribution that the document makes to the advancement of knowledge.Ex. With the exception of a few prescient observers, most predictions of the 20th century overlooked such breakthroughs as the computer.Ex. Enumerative schemes can be difficult to revise to take account of new developments.Ex. Editors consider content of abstracts and their languages as a primary factor in retrieval enhancement.Ex. Recent strides in storage technology portend lower cost and greater capacity systems for all computers.Ex. The new danger is that new technologies will be used for the betterment of only a small part of the world's population.Ex. This article represents a step forward in attempting to systematize the redefinition of library purpose, not simply by basing purpose on community needs but by 'linking needs and libraries in a coherent way'.Ex. The aims of the centre are the furtherance of teaching and research on any aspect of South Asia.Ex. In terms of intellectual evolution, it is a radical step up and great leap forward for mankind.----* avance de la medicina = medical advance.* avance espectacular = quantum leap.* avance importantísimo = giant leap, great leap forward.* avance médico = medical advance.* avance profesional = career progression, rise through the ranks.* avance técnico = technical advance.* avance tecnológico = technological advancement.* con avances = stepped-up.* con los últimos avances = state-of-the-art, leading edge.* mantenerse al día de los avances = track + developments.* mantenerse al tanto de los avances = track + developments.* nuevos avances = future development(s).* ser un avance = be a step forward.* suponer una avance sobre = move + one away from.* suponer un avance = be a step forward. -
7 avance
m.1 advance.avances científicos scientific advances2 advance payment (finance).3 preview (radio & television).4 advancement, breakthrough, development, headway.5 progress, advance, forward movement.pres.subj.1st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: avanzar.* * *1 (acción) advance3 (de película) trailer\avance informativo TELEVISIÓN news preview, US news brief* * *noun m.1) advance2) preview* * *SM1) (=movimiento) advance2) (=progreso) advance3) (Econ) advance (payment)4) (Cine) (=tráiler) trailerun avance de la programación matinal — (TV) a look ahead at the morning's programmes
avance informativo — news headlines, advance news summary
5) (Com) (=balance) balance; (=cálculo) estimate6) (Elec) lead7) (Mec) feed8) Cono Sur (=ataque) attack, raid10) CAm (=robo) theft* * *1)a) ( adelanto) advancehubo avances significativos en las negociaciones — significant progress was made in the negotiations
b) ( movimiento) advance; (Mil) advance; (Dep) move forward2)a) (Esp) (Cin, TV) trailerb) avances masculino plural (Méx) (Cin, TV) trailer•* * *1)a) ( adelanto) advancehubo avances significativos en las negociaciones — significant progress was made in the negotiations
b) ( movimiento) advance; (Mil) advance; (Dep) move forward2)a) (Esp) (Cin, TV) trailerb) avances masculino plural (Méx) (Cin, TV) trailer•* * *avance11 = move, progress, push towards, progression, march.Ex: Better flexibility is achieved if the heating, ventilation and lighting can accommodate this move without the need for any alterations.
Ex: AACR represented a significant element in the progress towards rational and standard cataloguing practices.Ex: In the frenetic push towards international cooperation among research libraries, the library needs of the nonscholar are easily overlooked.Ex: In the past few years, there has been a technological progression from the Internet to intranets and, now, to extranets.Ex: The march of information technology has changed service presentation but the media which are used today are those which have served public librarians for years.* avance inexorable = relentlessness.* avance rápido de imágenes = fast motion.* AvPág (Avance Página) = PgDn (Page Down).* coartar el avance de Algo = hinder + progress.* evaluación del avance realizado = progress evaluation.* hacer avances = make + headway.* informe sobre el avance de un proyecto = progress report.* retrasar el avance = retard + progress.* ser un gran avance = be half the battle.* símbolo de avance de línea = line feed character.* tecla de Avance de Página = Page Down key.avance22 = advance, advancement, breakthrough [break-through], development, enhancement, stride, betterment, step forward, furtherance, step up.Ex: I think that the most important advance that we can look forward to is a great increase in the amount of authority data in MARC form.
Ex: In order to achieve good consistent indexing the indexer must have a thorough appreciation of the structure of the subject and the nature of the contribution that the document makes to the advancement of knowledge.Ex: With the exception of a few prescient observers, most predictions of the 20th century overlooked such breakthroughs as the computer.Ex: Enumerative schemes can be difficult to revise to take account of new developments.Ex: Editors consider content of abstracts and their languages as a primary factor in retrieval enhancement.Ex: Recent strides in storage technology portend lower cost and greater capacity systems for all computers.Ex: The new danger is that new technologies will be used for the betterment of only a small part of the world's population.Ex: This article represents a step forward in attempting to systematize the redefinition of library purpose, not simply by basing purpose on community needs but by 'linking needs and libraries in a coherent way'.Ex: The aims of the centre are the furtherance of teaching and research on any aspect of South Asia.Ex: In terms of intellectual evolution, it is a radical step up and great leap forward for mankind.* avance de la medicina = medical advance.* avance espectacular = quantum leap.* avance importantísimo = giant leap, great leap forward.* avance médico = medical advance.* avance profesional = career progression, rise through the ranks.* avance técnico = technical advance.* avance tecnológico = technological advancement.* con avances = stepped-up.* con los últimos avances = state-of-the-art, leading edge.* mantenerse al día de los avances = track + developments.* mantenerse al tanto de los avances = track + developments.* nuevos avances = future development(s).* ser un avance = be a step forward.* suponer una avance sobre = move + one away from.* suponer un avance = be a step forward.avance33 = trailer, sneak preview, sneak peek, movie trailer.Ex: A trailer is a short motion picture film consisting of selected scenes from a film to be shown at a future date, used to advertise that film.
Ex: It includes 50 pages of listings of forthcoming spring books, as well as 11 pages of ' sneak previews' of children's books scheduled for autumn 1998 = Incluye 50 páginas de novedades editoriales para la primavera así como 11 páginas de " avances" de libros infantiles programados para otoño de 1998.Ex: This is a 'sneak peek' at new products that systems vendors will have on exhibit at the conference = Este es un " avance" de los nuevos productos que los vendedores de sistemas expondrán en el congreso.Ex: The movie trailer was promissory of action and adventure, but the film itself was a bore.avance44 = tent shelter.Nota: De caravana.Ex: The mobile library was based on a converted pickup truck with a camper shell, plus a tent shelter, and camp lantern for night services.
* * *A1 (adelanto) advanceun gran avance en el campo de la medicina a great step forward o a breakthrough in the field of medicineno hubo avances significativos en las negociaciones no significant progress was made in the negotiationsla lucha contra el avance del desierto the struggle against the advancing o encroaching desertBun avance de la programación del fin de semana a preview of o a look ahead at this weekend's programsCompuesto:news summary, news headlines (pl)* * *
Del verbo avanzar: ( conjugate avanzar)
avancé es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
avance es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
avance
avanzar
avance sustantivo masculino
◊ un avance en este campo an advance o a step forward in this field
(Mil) advance;
(Dep) move forward
avanzar ( conjugate avanzar) verbo intransitivo
[negociaciones/proyecto] to progress
verbo transitivo
avance sustantivo masculino
1 advance
2 Rad TV avance informativo, news summary, preview of news headlines
avanzar verbo transitivo to advance, make progress
' avance' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
av pág
- tráiler
- adelanto
- implacable
- paso
English:
advance
- advancement
- breakthrough
- development
- progress
- trailer
- wave on
- break
- drag
- flash
- hail
- march
- preview
* * *♦ nm1. [movimiento hacia delante] advance;el avance a través de la selva fue dificultoso making progress through the jungle was not easyInformát avance de línea [de impresora] line feed; Informát avance de página [de impresora] form feed2. [adelanto, progreso] advance;avances científicos/tecnológicos scientific/technological advances o progress;los avances en la lucha contra el cáncer advances in the fight against cancer3. [anticipo de dinero] advance payment4. [de película] trailer5. Rad & TV [de futura programación] previewavance informativo [resumen] news summary; [por noticia de última hora] newsflash* * *m1 advance;2 en cine trailer* * *avance nmadelanto: advance* * *avance n1. (progreso) advance2. (de una película) trailer -
8 bonificación
f.bonus, bounty, extra points, reward.* * *1 (descuento) discount2 (cosa extra) bonus3 (mejoría) improvement* * *SF1) (=pago) bonus; ( esp Agr) betterment, improvement ( in value)2) (Com) (=descuento) allowance, discount3) (Dep) allowance of points* * *a) (aumento, beneficio) bonusb) ( descuento) discountlos pagos al contado llevan una bonificación del 10% — there is a 10% discount for cash payments
* * *= gratuity, perquisite.Ex. Journeymen traditionally had the perquisite of a free copy of each book that they had helped to print, besides occasional gratuities from authors.Ex. Journeymen traditionally had the perquisite of a free copy of each book that they had helped to print, besides occasional gratuities from authors.* * *a) (aumento, beneficio) bonusb) ( descuento) discountlos pagos al contado llevan una bonificación del 10% — there is a 10% discount for cash payments
* * *= gratuity, perquisite.Ex: Journeymen traditionally had the perquisite of a free copy of each book that they had helped to print, besides occasional gratuities from authors.
Ex: Journeymen traditionally had the perquisite of a free copy of each book that they had helped to print, besides occasional gratuities from authors.* * *1 (aumento, beneficio) bonuscon la prueba facultativa se obtiene una bonificación de 30 puntos the optional test is worth an extra 30 points o carries a 30-point bonus2 (descuento) discountlos pagos al contado llevan una bonificación del 10% there is a 10% discount for cash payments* * *
bonificación sustantivo femenino
bonificación sustantivo femenino
1 rebate, discount
2 Dep bonus points
' bonificación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
gratificación
English:
bonus
* * *bonificación nf1. [aumento] bonus;[descuento] discount;me hacen una bonificación del 15 por ciento they give me a 15 percent discount2. [en ciclismo] time bonus* * *f1 ( gratificación) bonus2 ( descuento) discount* * *bonificación nf, pl - ciones1) : discount2) : bonus, extra -
9 mejoría
f.1 improvement, advancement, recovery, progress.2 amelioration.* * *1 improvement* * *SF improvement¡que siga la mejoría! — I hope the improvement continues
* * *femenino improvementel enfermo ha experimentado una ligera mejoría — there has been a slight improvement in the patient's condition
* * *= improvement.Ex. The 1949 code does boast some improvements on the 1908 code.----* mejoría del tiempo = break in the weather.* * *femenino improvementel enfermo ha experimentado una ligera mejoría — there has been a slight improvement in the patient's condition
* * *= improvement.Ex: The 1949 code does boast some improvements on the 1908 code.
* mejoría del tiempo = break in the weather.* * *1 ( Med) improvementel enfermo ha experimentado una notable/ligera mejoría there has been a significant/slight improvement in the patient's conditionle deseamos una pronta mejoría we wish him a speedy recovery2 (del tiempo, condiciones) improvement* * *
mejoría sustantivo femenino
improvement;
mejoría sustantivo femenino improvement
' mejoría' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
anticiclónica
- anticiclónico
- apreciable
- experimentar
- franco
- notable
- sensible
English:
get-well card
- progress
- improvement
* * *mejoría nfimprovement;el paciente ha experimentado una clara mejoría the patient's condition has shown a clear improvement;se prevé una ligera mejoría del tiempo the weather is forecast to improve slightly* * *f improvement* * *mejoría nf: improvement, betterment* * *mejoría n improvement -
10 contribución de mejoras
• assessment for improvements• betterment tax• special assessment• tax arrears• tax assessment• tax assessorDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > contribución de mejoras
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11 impuesto especial
• additional tax• betterment levy• special assessment• special tax• surtax -
12 mejora
• advancement• amelioration• amendment• betterment• enhancement• improvement• melioration• upturn -
13 mejoramiento
• advancing• betterment• enhancement• improvement -
14 mejoría
• advancement• betterment• improvement• progress• recovery• recuperation -
15 contribución especial
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16 impuesto especial
m.special tax, special assessment, additional tax, betterment levy.
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