controlled study

las zonas más ricas/remotas/deprimidas del país — the richest/remotest/most depressed areas o parts of the country

• zonas costeras — coastal areas

• zona montañosa o de montaña — mountainous area, mountainous region

• zonas rurales — rural areas

• zonas turísticas — tourist areas

• zonas urbanas — urban areas

zona de conflicto — (Mil) conflict zone

zona fronteriza — [gen] border area; (Mil) border zone

zona roja — Esp Republican territory

zona azul — Esp (Aut) ≈ pay-and-display area

• zona comercial — [para negocios en general] commercial district; [solo de tiendas] shopping area

• zona de copas, ¿dónde está la zona de copas? — where do people go out to drink?

• zona edificada — built-up area

zona marginada — CAm slum area

zona roja — LAm red-light district

zona rosa — Méx partly pedestrianized zone, so called because of its pink paving stones

zona ancha — (Dep) midfield

zona de castigo — (Dep) sin bin

zona de penumbra, zona de sombra — (lit) shaded area; (fig) area of secrecy

las zonas oscuras de la política — the shady o murky areas of politics

Ex: The area in which standards for bibliographic description have had the most impact is in catalogues and catalogue record data bases.

Ex: This article reports a study undertaken, using the bibliographic records of the University of Michigan's library catalogues, to examine the value of title terms as entry vocabulary to controlled lists.

de uso externo — (Farm) for external use only

una expresión sancionada por el uso — (frml) an expression that has gained acceptance through usage

hacer uso de la palabra — (frml) to speak

hacer uso y abuso de algo — ( de privilegio) to abuse something

de uso externo — (Farm) for external use only

una expresión sancionada por el uso — (frml) an expression that has gained acceptance through usage

hacer uso de la palabra — (frml) to speak

hacer uso y abuso de algo — ( de privilegio) to abuse something

Ex: In the context of this report any such policy would have to accept that speedy response to current problems requires the deployment of resources in favour of innovative information-driven programmes.

están dispuestos a usar la violencia para defender sus ideas — they are prepared to use o resort to violence to defend their ideas

• usar algo/a algn como — to use sth/sb as

• de usar y tirar — [envase, producto] disposable

• usar de — [+ derecho, poder] to exercise

¿cómo se usa esto? — < máquina> how does this work?; <diccionario/herramienta> how do you use this?

usar algo/a alguien de or como algo — to use something/somebody as something

¿cómo se usa esto? — < máquina> how does this work?; <diccionario/herramienta> how do you use this?

usar algo/a alguien de or como algo — to use something/somebody as something

Ex: The concept of corporate authorship was first formulated in the BM code and has been adopted in all subsequent English language codes.

no controlo muy bien ese tema — * I'm not very hot on that subject *

contrólame al niño mientras yo estoy fuera — * can you keep an eye on the child while I'm out

estoy encargado de controlar que todo salga bien — I'm responsible for checking o seeing that everything goes well

controla que no hierva el café — * make sure the coffee doesn't boil, see that the coffee doesn't boil

he bebido tanto que ya no controlo — I've drunk so much I can't see straight *

Ex: These fields control the access to the main record and are all fixed length fields.

Ex: Indexes have used controlled-language indexing and authority lists for many years.

Ex: The Science Citation Index CD Edition gives you access to the world's most important science & technology journals by title word, author's name, author's address or institutional affiliation, and journal.

Ex: Also, in controlled indexing language data bases, there is often an assumption that a user will be prepared to chase strings of references or to consult a sometimes complex thesaurus.

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

buscamos a alguien con una buena preparación informática — we're looking for someone with good computer training o with a good training in computers

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

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

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

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.