database+computer

Ex: UTAB is a computer database on residues of xenobiotic organic chemicals and heavy metals in plants.

Ex: All the print in one book should be of the same kind, to obviate the need for optical adjustment.

empresa funeraria — undertaker's, mortician's (EEUU)

Ex: To a small or mid-sized business, information is critical for effective planning, growth and development.

Ex: Only those who have attempted to edit the proceedings of a conference can appreciate the magnitude and scope of such an enterprise.

las imágenes del accidente — the pictures o images of the accident

le gustaba contemplar su imagen en el espejo — he liked looking at himself o at his reflection in the mirror

tenía otra imagen de ti — I had a different image o picture of you

Luis cuida mucho su imagen — Luis takes great care over his appearance o image

un texto con gran abundancia de imágenes — a text full of images o imagery

imágenes poéticas — poetic imagery sing

Ex: The microfiche is a common form for catalogues and indexes, usually 208 or 270 frames per fiche, in a piece of film and with a reduction ratio of 42 or 48:1.

Ex: In his early years he consciously emulated both the painterly style and persona of the much-admired artist Drouais, who became something of a cult figure in early 19th c. Paris.

la ilusión es lo único que lo mantiene vivo — hope is the only thing that keeps him alive o going

• mantener algo caliente — to keep sth hot

• mantener algo en equilibrio — to balance sth, keep sth balanced

• mantener algo en secreto — to keep sth a secret

un alto porcentaje mantenía su opinión sobre la crisis — a high percentage maintained o held their opinion about the crisis

una civilización que lucha por mantener sus tradiciones — a civilization struggling to uphold o maintain its traditions

• al conducir hay que mantener la distancia de seguridad — you have to keep (at) a safe distance when driving

• mantener el equilibrio — to keep one's balance

• mantener el fuego — to keep the fire going

• mantener la línea — to keep one's figure, keep in shape

• mantener la paz — to keep the peace, maintain peace

ahora tiene una familia que mantener — now he has a family to support o maintain

ya no pienso mantenerla más — I refuse to keep o support o maintain her any longer

es incapaz de mantener una conversación coherente — he is incapable of maintaining o holding a coherent conversation

mantenga limpia su ciudad — keep Norwich (o York etc) tidy

mantenga limpia su ciudad — keep Norwich (o York etc) tidy

Ex: The organization was trembling on the brink of financial disaster, and only the journal, American Documentation, was holding it together.

la Alianza — (Rel) the Covenant

Ex: This type of alliance is already evident in countries like Thailand, where library science students and educators have been actively involved in writing and illustrating children's books.

Ex: In out search for Mom's wedding ring, we left no stone unturned.

registro civil — ≈ registry office, ≈ county clerk's office (EEUU)

registro de la propiedad — (=oficina) land registry, land registry office

practicar un registro — to make a search (en of)

Ex: A record number is a commonly used key field, sometimes abbreviated as rec no.

Ex: James's methods in dealing systematically with each codex are illustrated by comparing the Ecloga with the 1574/75 register of Mathew Parker's library at Corpus Christi, Cambridge.