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• ser de la propiedad de algn — to be the property of sb, belong to sb

• en propiedad, tener un puesto de trabajo en propiedad — to have tenure

adquirir una vivienda/un terreno en propiedad — to purchase a home/a piece of land ( land or property)

hablar con propiedad — to speak properly o correctly

hablar español con propiedad — (=expresarse bien) to have a good command of Spanish; (=hablar correctamente) to speak Spanish correctly, speak correct Spanish

propiedad industrial — patent rights pl

Ex: The masthead is the statement of title, ownership, editors, etc., of a newspaper or periodical.

Ex: A characteristic of subdivision is an attribute or property which all concepts in a given facet have in common, and by which isolates can be grouped.

• al servicio de, un agente secreto al servicio de la Corona — a secret agent in the service of the Crown

• estar de servicio — to be on duty

estar de servicio de guardia — (Mil) to be on guard duty

• estar fuera o libre de servicio — to be off duty

• prestar servicio — [gen] to work; (Mil) to serve

servicio a bordo — [en avión] in-flight services pl ; [en barco, tren] services on board pl

servicio de limpieza — cleaning services pl

servicio de orden — [en manifestación] stewards pl, marshals pl

servicios mínimos — minimum service sing, skeleton service sing

servicio social (sustitutorio) — community service ( performed in place of military service)

• estar en servicio — to be in service

• entrar en servicio — to come o go into service

• fuera de servicio — out of service

• poner en servicio — to put into service

está previsto poner en servicio una segunda pista de aterrizaje — there are plans to open a second runway, there are plans to put a second runway into operation o service

• hacer un flaco servicio a algn — to do sb a disservice

faltan dos servicios — we are two places o settings short

• escalera de servicio — service staircase

• puerta de servicio — tradesman's entrance

romper el servicio de algn — to break sb's serve o service

servicio permanente or de 24 horas — round-the-clock o 24-hour service

me prestó un servicio inestimable — she did me a really good turn o a very great service

les agradecemos los servicios prestados — we would like to thank you for all your work o help

han puesto en servicio el nuevo andén — the new platform is now in use o is now open

¿cuándo entra en servicio la nueva estación depuradora? — when is the new purifying plant coming into operation o service?

habitación or cuarto de servicio — servant's quarters (frml), maid's room

servicio de té — tea service o set

servicio permanente or de 24 horas — round-the-clock o 24-hour service

me prestó un servicio inestimable — she did me a really good turn o a very great service

les agradecemos los servicios prestados — we would like to thank you for all your work o help

han puesto en servicio el nuevo andén — the new platform is now in use o is now open

¿cuándo entra en servicio la nueva estación depuradora? — when is the new purifying plant coming into operation o service?

habitación or cuarto de servicio — servant's quarters (frml), maid's room

servicio de té — tea service o set

Ex: Such things as the minimum room temperature within one hour of starting work, the adequacy of light and ventilation, toilet provision, fire regulations and exits are all well covered in considerable detail.

Ex: DOBIS/LIBIS contains a so-called 'help' capability.

Ex: At the end of the day, the greatest need for the foreseeable future remains space for books and ordinary readers.

Ex: Bureaux can be useful for proving trials, and the deferment of commitments until a suitable size of data base has been accumulated in the computer system.

Ex: A summary at the end of a document is intended to complete the orientation of the reader, and to identify the significant ideas for the reader to remember.

Ex: This is time well invested since it saves money in the end and leads to a higher success rate in providing information = Éste es tiempo bien invertido ya que ahorra dinero en última instancia y permite ofrecer una información mucho más pertinente para el usuario.

• al alcance de algn — available to sb

• estar al alcance de algn — to be within sb's reach

el récord estaba a nuestro alcance — the record was within our grasp o reach

• estar fuera del alcance de algn — (=alejado, imposible) to be out of sb's reach, be beyond sb's reach; (=incomprensible) to be over sb's head; (=caro) to be beyond sb's means

• al alcance de la mano — at hand, within arm's reach

• al alcance del oído — within earshot

• poner algo al alcance de algn — to make sth available to sb

• al alcance de la vista — within sight

cuando el faro estuvo al alcance de nuestra vista — when the lighthouse came into view o was within sight

• al alcance de la voz — within call

• al alcance — within range

• de corto alcance — [arma, misil] short-range antes de s ; [objetivo, proyecto] short-term antes de s

• de gran o largo alcance — [faros] full beam antes de s, high beam antes de s (EEUU); [arma, misil, micrófono] long-range antes de s ; [vuelo] long haul antes de s ; [efecto, repercusiones] far-reaching

• de medio o mediano alcance — [arma, misil] medium-range

esta huelga tiene mayor alcance para los trabajadores — this strike has greater importance o significance for the workers

• andar o ir a los alcances de algn — to press close on sb

• dar alcance a algn — (=capturar) to capture sb; (=llegar a la altura) to catch up with sb

• andar o ir en los alcances a algn — to spy on sb

• seguir el alcance a algn — (Mil) to pursue sb

• de cortos o pocos alcances — not very bright

al alcance de la mano — ( literal) at hand; ( fácil de conseguir) within reach

hacer un alcance — (Chi) to add/clarify something

al alcance de la mano — ( literal) at hand; ( fácil de conseguir) within reach

hacer un alcance — (Chi) to add/clarify something

Ex: AACR1 is a weighty code, not because it contains extensive enumeration, but rather because of its comprehensive coverage.