como medida de seguridad

Ex: Will the electronic version become the primary mode of access/distribution with print as a backup?.

• tomar las medidas a algn/algo — (lit) to measure sb/sth, take sb's/sth's measurements; (fig) to size sb/sth up *

• en cierta medida — to a certain extent

• en gran medida — to a great extent

• en menor medida — to a lesser extent

• en la medida de lo posible — as far as possible, insofar as it is possible

• a medida que — as

en la medida en que — + indic in that; + subjun if

• a (la) medida — [ropa, zapatos] made to measure; [trabajo, vacaciones] tailor-made

no tenemos un sombrero a su medida — we don't have a hat in your size o to fit you

• de o sobre medida — Chile [ropa, zapatos] made-to-measure

• venir a (la) medida — (lit) to be the right size; (fig) to be tailor-made

• ropa a sobre medida — Méx outsize clothing

• adoptar o tomar medidas — to take measures, take steps

una de las medidas urgentes adoptadas — one of the emergency measures o steps taken

medidas de seguridad — [contra ataques, robos] security measures; [contra incendios] safety measures

• con medida — in moderation

• sin medida — to excess

a (la) medida — <traje/zapato> custom-made (AmE), made-to-measure (BrE)

colmar la medida: eso colmó la medida — that was the last straw

tomar medidas — to take steps o measures

a (la) medida — <traje/zapato> custom-made (AmE), made-to-measure (BrE)

colmar la medida: eso colmó la medida — that was the last straw

tomar medidas — to take steps o measures

Ex: One measure of a library's market is the number of reference questions dealt with at the reference desk or through electronic reference.

Ex: This arrangement is faster than waiting until documents are ordered.

• cierre de seguridad — [de pulsera, collar, arma] safety catch

• cinturón de seguridad — safety belt

• empresa de seguridad — security company

• medidas de seguridad — [ante accidente, incendio] safety measures; [ante delito, atentado] security measures

• consejo de seguridad — security council

seguridad ciudadana — the security of the public from crime

seguridad contra incendios — fire precautions pl

seguridad social — (=sistema de pensiones y paro) social security, welfare (EEUU); (=contribuciones) national insurance; (=sistema médico) national health service, ≈ NHS

habla con mucha seguridad — he speaks with great confidence o assurance

no puedo darle seguridad — I can't say for sure o for certain

• con seguridad, no lo sabemos con seguridad — we don't know for sure o for certain

• tener la seguridad de que... — to be sure o certain that...

tenía la seguridad de que algo iba a pasar — he was sure o certain that something was going to happen

tengan ustedes la seguridad de que... — (you may) rest assured that... frm

medidas de seguridad — (contra accidentes, incendios) safety measures; (contra robos, atentados) security measures

no te lo puedo decir con seguridad — I can't tell you for certain o for sure

medidas de seguridad — (contra accidentes, incendios) safety measures; (contra robos, atentados) security measures

no te lo puedo decir con seguridad — I can't tell you for certain o for sure

Ex: The program has been enhanced to provide system security and the various levels of fall-back operation in the event of system failure.

juega como yo — he plays like me o like I do

como este hay pocos — there are few like this o him

tiene ventajas, como son la resistencia y durabilidad — it has advantages, such as o like strength and durability

hazlo como te dijo ella — do it like * o the way she told you

toca como canta — she plays like * o the same way as she sings

no es como me lo imaginaba — it isn't as o like * I imagined it

• tal como, tal como lo había planeado — just as o the way I had planned it

hazlo como quieras — do it however you want o like

• como sea — at all costs

había como cincuenta — there were about o around fifty

vino como a las dos — he came at about o around two

sentía como tristeza — she felt a sort o kind of sadness

como no tenía dinero — as o since I had no money

• tal (y) como están las cosas — the way things are, as things stand

• de tanto como, tienen las manos doloridas de tanto como aplaudieron — they clapped so much their hands hurt

• como no, como no lo haga en seguida... — if he doesn't do it at once..., unless he does it at once...

siguió leyendo, como si no hubiera oído nada — he kept on reading, as if o as though he hadn't heard

sentí como si fuera a caerme — I felt as if o as though I was about to fall

como si no hubiera pasado nada — as if o as though nothing had happened

se comporta como si me odiara — he behaves as if o as though he hated me

como si fuera a llover — as if o as though it was going to rain

a como dé o diera lugar — at any cost

en algunos lugares como Londres — in some places such as o like London

bailó como nunca — she danced as o like she'd never danced before

así como — (frml) as well as

como él solo/ella sola: es egoísta como él solo he's so o he's incredibly selfish!; como mucho/poco at (the) most/at least; como nadie: cocina como nadie nobody cooks like her; como que...: conduce muy bien - como que es piloto de carreras he drives very well - well, he is a racing driver, after all; y no me lo dijiste - como que no lo sabía! and you didn't tell me about it - that's because I didn't know about it!; como ser (CS) such as, for example; como si (+ subj) as if, as though; ella está grave y él como si nada or como si tal cosa — she's seriously ill and he doesn't seem at all o in the least worried

no voy - como quieras — I'm not going - please yourself o as you like

como era temprano, nos fuimos a dar una vuelta — since o as it was early, we went for a walk

cansado como estaba, me ayudó — tired though o tired as he was, he helped me

en algunos lugares como Londres — in some places such as o like London

bailó como nunca — she danced as o like she'd never danced before

así como — (frml) as well as

como él solo/ella sola: es egoísta como él solo he's so o he's incredibly selfish!; como mucho/poco at (the) most/at least; como nadie: cocina como nadie nobody cooks like her; como que...: conduce muy bien - como que es piloto de carreras he drives very well - well, he is a racing driver, after all; y no me lo dijiste - como que no lo sabía! and you didn't tell me about it - that's because I didn't know about it!; como ser (CS) such as, for example; como si (+ subj) as if, as though; ella está grave y él como si nada or como si tal cosa — she's seriously ill and he doesn't seem at all o in the least worried

no voy - como quieras — I'm not going - please yourself o as you like

como era temprano, nos fuimos a dar una vuelta — since o as it was early, we went for a walk

cansado como estaba, me ayudó — tired though o tired as he was, he helped me

Ex: This scheme aims for a more helpful order than the major schemes, by following the groupings of subjects as they are taught in schools.