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  • 21 avance

    m.
    1 advance.
    avances científicos scientific advances
    2 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) advance
    2 (pago) advance payment; (balance) balancing; (presupuesto) estimate
    3 (de película) trailer
    \
    avance informativo TELEVISIÓN news preview, US news brief
    * * *
    noun m.
    * * *
    SM
    1) (=movimiento) advance
    2) (=progreso) advance
    3) (Econ) advance (payment)
    4) (Cine) (=tráiler) trailer

    un 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) estimate
    6) (Elec) lead
    7) (Mec) feed
    8) Cono Sur (=ataque) attack, raid
    9) Cono Sur (=regalo) tempting offer, inducement ( made to secure sb's goodwill)
    10) CAm (=robo) theft
    * * *
    1)
    a) ( adelanto) advance
    b) ( movimiento) advance; (Mil) advance; (Dep) move forward
    2)
    a) (Esp) (Cin, TV) trailer
    b) avances masculino plural (Méx) (Cin, TV) trailer
    •
    * * *
    1)
    a) ( adelanto) advance
    b) ( movimiento) advance; (Mil) advance; (Dep) move forward
    2)
    a) (Esp) (Cin, TV) trailer
    b) avances masculino plural (Méx) (Cin, TV) trailer
    •
    * * *
    avance1
    1 = 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.

    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.

    avance3
    3 = 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.

    avance4

    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.

    * * *
    A
    1 (adelanto) advance
    un gran avance en el campo de la medicina a great step forward o a breakthrough in the field of medicine
    no hubo avances significativos en las negociaciones no significant progress was made in the negotiations
    2 (movimiento) advance; ( Mil) advance; ( Dep) move forward
    la lucha contra el avance del desierto the struggle against the advancing o encroaching desert
    B
    1 ( Esp) ( Cin, TV) trailer
    un avance de la programación del fin de semana a preview of o a look ahead at this weekend's programs
    2 avances mpl ( Méx) ( Cin, TV) trailer
    Compuesto:
    news summary, news headlines (pl)
    C ( Méx) ( Hist) (robo) pillage, looting; (botín) booty
    * * *

     

    Del verbo avanzar: ( conjugate avanzar)

    avancé es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

    avance es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

    3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

    3ª 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
    a) [persona/tráfico] to advance, move forward

    b) [ciencia/medicina] to advance

    c) [cinta/rollo] to wind on

    d) [ persona] (en los estudios, el trabajo) to make progress;

    [negociaciones/proyecto] to progress

    verbo transitivo

    b) ( mover) to move … forward, advance

    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
    * * *
    ♦ nm
    1. [movimiento hacia delante] advance;
    el avance a través de la selva fue dificultoso making progress through the jungle was not easy
    Informát avance de línea [de impresora] line feed; Informát avance de página [de impresora] form feed
    2. [adelanto, progreso] advance;
    avances científicos/tecnológicos scientific/technological advances o progress;
    los avances en la lucha contra el cáncer advances in the fight against cancer
    3. [anticipo de dinero] advance payment
    4. [de película] trailer
    5. Rad & TV [de futura programación] preview
    avance informativo [resumen] news summary; [por noticia de última hora] newsflash
    * * *
    m
    1 advance;
    avance de papel en impresora paper advance
    2 en cine trailer
    * * *
    avance nm
    adelanto: advance
    * * *
    1. (progreso) advance

    Spanish-English dictionary > avance

  • 22 Corea

    f.
    1 Korea.
    2 chorea, jumps, Huntington's chorea, Saint Vitus' dance.
    pres.indicat.
    3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: corear.
    imperat.
    2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: corear.
    * * *
    1 Korea
    \
    Corea del Norte North Korea
    Corea del Sur South Korea
    * * *
    noun f.
    * * *
    * * *
    femenino Korea
    * * *
    = Korea.
    Ex. This article reviews some of the current developments in copyright law in the European Communities, Spain, Singapore, Korea, Chinese People's Republic, Taiwan, Australia and Canada.
    ----
    * Corea del Norte = North Korea.
    * Corea del Sur = South Korea.
    * de Corea del Sur = South Korean.
    * República de Corea, la = Republic of Korea, the.
    * República Popular Democrática de Corea, la = People's Democratic Republic of Korea, the.
    * * *
    femenino Korea
    * * *

    Ex: This article reviews some of the current developments in copyright law in the European Communities, Spain, Singapore, Korea, Chinese People's Republic, Taiwan, Australia and Canada.

    * Corea del Norte = North Korea.
    * Corea del Sur = South Korea.
    * de Corea del Sur = South Korean.
    * República de Corea, la = Republic of Korea, the.
    * República Popular Democrática de Corea, la = People's Democratic Republic of Korea, the.

    * * *
    Korea
    Compuesto:
    Corea del Norte/Sur
    North/South Korea
    * * *

    Del verbo corear: ( conjugate corear)

    corea es:

    3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

    2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

    Multiple Entries:
    Corea    
    corear
    Corea sustantivo femenino
    Korea
    corear ( conjugate corear) verbo transitivo ‹consignas/insultos› to chant, chorus;
    ‹marcha/estrofa› to sing … in unison
    corear verbo transitivo to chant, chorus: en la fiesta todos coreaban sus aforismos, everyone echoed his aphorisms at the party
    ' Corea' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    Corea del Norte
    - Corea del Sur
    - fabricada
    - fabricado
    English:
    Korea
    - North Korea
    - South Korea
    - out of
    * * *
    Korea
    Corea del Norte North Korea;
    Corea del Sur South Korea
    * * *
    f Korea

    Spanish-English dictionary > Corea

  • 23 Grupo de Trabajo sobre los Sistemas Nacionales de Información de la Asociac

    = NISTF (Society of American Archivists National Information Systems Task Force)
    Ex. Archives were largely uninvolved in such developments in the 1970s, until 1977 when the Society of American Archivists National Information Systems Task Force (NISTF) was formed.
    * * *
    = NISTF (Society of American Archivists National Information Systems Task Force)

    Ex: Archives were largely uninvolved in such developments in the 1970s, until 1977 when the Society of American Archivists National Information Systems Task Force (NISTF) was formed.

    Spanish-English dictionary > Grupo de Trabajo sobre los Sistemas Nacionales de Información de la Asociac

  • 24 ISAD (Sección de Automatización y Documentación de ALA)

    = Information Science and Automation Division (IASD), International Standard Archival Description (ISAD).
    Ex. The Information Science and Automation Division (ISAD) of the American Library Association (ALA) has sponsored many programs that have had technological developments and the broader aspects of automation as their primary emphasis.
    Ex. The author reports on Australian participation in recent developments towards an International Standard Archival Description (ISAD).

    Spanish-English dictionary > ISAD (Sección de Automatización y Documentación de ALA)

  • 25 República Popular China

    Ex. This article reviews some of the current developments in copyright law in the European Communities, Spain, Singapore, Korea, Chinese People's Republic, Taiwan, Australia and Canada.
    * * *

    Ex: This article reviews some of the current developments in copyright law in the European Communities, Spain, Singapore, Korea, Chinese People's Republic, Taiwan, Australia and Canada.

    * * *
    ( frml)
    la República Popular China the People's Republic of China ( frml)

    Spanish-English dictionary > República Popular China

  • 26 Singapur

    m.
    Singapore.
    * * *
    1 Singapore
    * * *
    * * *
    masculino Singapore
    * * *
    Ex. This article reviews some of the current developments in copyright law in the European Communities, Spain, Singapore, Korea, Chinese People's Republic, Taiwan, Australia and Canada.
    ----
    * de Singapur = Singaporean.
    * habitante de Singapur = Singaporean.
    * * *
    masculino Singapore
    * * *

    Ex: This article reviews some of the current developments in copyright law in the European Communities, Spain, Singapore, Korea, Chinese People's Republic, Taiwan, Australia and Canada.

    * de Singapur = Singaporean.
    * habitante de Singapur = Singaporean.

    * * *
    Singapore
    * * *

    Singapur sustantivo masculino
    Singapore
    ' Singapur' also found in these entries:
    English:
    Singapore
    - Singaporean
    * * *
    Singapore

    Spanish-English dictionary > Singapur

  • 27 Taiwán

    m.
    Taiwan, Republic of China.
    * * *
    1 Taiwan
    * * *
    * * *
    = Taiwan.
    Ex. This article reviews some of the current developments in copyright law in the European Communities, Spain, Singapore, Korea, Chinese People's Republic, Taiwan, Australia and Canada.
    * * *

    Ex: This article reviews some of the current developments in copyright law in the European Communities, Spain, Singapore, Korea, Chinese People's Republic, Taiwan, Australia and Canada.

    * * *
    Taiwan
    * * *
    Taiwán [tai'wan] n
    Taiwan
    * * *
    m Taiwan

    Spanish-English dictionary > Taiwán

  • 28 a partir de entonces

    = from this time on, hereafter, thereafter, whereafter, from then on, thenceforth, henceforth, from that moment on
    Ex. By 1960 a draft code had been produced, and from this time on, British and American Committees co-operated closely.
    Ex. Later cataloguing codes have tended to regard filing as a separate issue, and hereafter, special codes for filing are evident.
    Ex. At the two extremes, the order may simply be decided for each topic as and when it arises, and followed thereafter.
    Ex. No further developments in binding technology took place until the 1850s, whereafter most of the innovators were American, not English.
    Ex. Until the mid seventeenth century compositors generally sat to their work, but from then on it became more usual to compose standing up, an easier position for fast work.
    Ex. From 1751 to 1766 he copied out the details of all the various processes in two books, which were thenceforth kept in the factory's archives.
    Ex. Henceforth the inventory function was no longer to be a part of the functions of the library's catalog.
    Ex. Compound interest is the concept of adding accumulated interest back to the principal, so that interest is earned on interest from that moment on.
    * * *
    = from this time on, hereafter, thereafter, whereafter, from then on, thenceforth, henceforth, from that moment on

    Ex: By 1960 a draft code had been produced, and from this time on, British and American Committees co-operated closely.

    Ex: Later cataloguing codes have tended to regard filing as a separate issue, and hereafter, special codes for filing are evident.
    Ex: At the two extremes, the order may simply be decided for each topic as and when it arises, and followed thereafter.
    Ex: No further developments in binding technology took place until the 1850s, whereafter most of the innovators were American, not English.
    Ex: Until the mid seventeenth century compositors generally sat to their work, but from then on it became more usual to compose standing up, an easier position for fast work.
    Ex: From 1751 to 1766 he copied out the details of all the various processes in two books, which were thenceforth kept in the factory's archives.
    Ex: Henceforth the inventory function was no longer to be a part of the functions of the library's catalog.
    Ex: Compound interest is the concept of adding accumulated interest back to the principal, so that interest is earned on interest from that moment on.

    Spanish-English dictionary > a partir de entonces

  • 29 a un ritmo + Adjetivo

    = at a + Adjetivo + rate
    Ex. Whether, in the future, the co-operatives will be able to fund appropriate developments at a sufficiently rapid rate remains an unanswered question.
    * * *
    = at a + Adjetivo + rate

    Ex: Whether, in the future, the co-operatives will be able to fund appropriate developments at a sufficiently rapid rate remains an unanswered question.

    Spanish-English dictionary > a un ritmo + Adjetivo

  • 30 a un velocidad + Adjetivo

    = at a + Adjetivo + rate
    Ex. Whether, in the future, the co-operatives will be able to fund appropriate developments at a sufficiently rapid rate remains an unanswered question.
    * * *
    = at a + Adjetivo + rate

    Ex: Whether, in the future, the co-operatives will be able to fund appropriate developments at a sufficiently rapid rate remains an unanswered question.

    Spanish-English dictionary > a un velocidad + Adjetivo

  • 31 acceso mediante llamada telefónica

    (n.) = dial-in access, dial-up access, dial up phone line
    Ex. It describes recent software developments and those planned for the future, such as dial-in access to Silverplatter data bases.
    Ex. It is possible to use dial-up access via the public switched telephone network.
    Ex. This article discusses the use of diskettes, Bernoulli removable disc cartridges, CD-ROM's, modems using dial up phone lines, leased phone lines, satellites and frequency modulated (FM) subcarriers.
    * * *
    (n.) = dial-in access, dial-up access, dial up phone line

    Ex: It describes recent software developments and those planned for the future, such as dial-in access to Silverplatter data bases.

    Ex: It is possible to use dial-up access via the public switched telephone network.
    Ex: This article discusses the use of diskettes, Bernoulli removable disc cartridges, CD-ROM's, modems using dial up phone lines, leased phone lines, satellites and frequency modulated (FM) subcarriers.

    Spanish-English dictionary > acceso mediante llamada telefónica

  • 32 actualidad del contenido

    (adj.) = currency
    Ex. Currency is more important in subjects where developments are rapid, than in more stable areas.
    * * *
    (adj.) = currency

    Ex: Currency is more important in subjects where developments are rapid, than in more stable areas.

    Spanish-English dictionary > actualidad del contenido

  • 33 adaptación a las circunstancias locales

    = localisation [localization, -USA]
    Ex. Recent developments in education: including community education; localisation; and curriculum development, are reported.
    * * *
    = localisation [localization, -USA]

    Ex: Recent developments in education: including community education; localisation; and curriculum development, are reported.

    Spanish-English dictionary > adaptación a las circunstancias locales

  • 34 adaptarse a una innovación

    (v.) = meet + development
    Ex. The article 'The forgiving building revisited' discusses planning library facilities which will meet new developments in automation technology with flexibility.
    * * *
    (v.) = meet + development

    Ex: The article 'The forgiving building revisited' discusses planning library facilities which will meet new developments in automation technology with flexibility.

    Spanish-English dictionary > adaptarse a una innovación

  • 35 adherirse a

    v.
    1 to stick to, to adhere to, to hold to, to hold by.
    María se adhiere a sus ideales Mary sticks to her ideals.
    2 to side with, to rally to, to rally around.
    Silvia se adhiere al partido de derecha Silvia sides with the right wing.
    3 to stick to, to cleave to.
    La etiqueta se adhiere a la tela The label sticks to the fabric.
    * * *
    * * *
    (v.) = adhere to, cling to, espouse, fall in with, stick to, align, cleave to, hew to
    Ex. Since BC adheres closely to the educational and scientific consensus, BC found most favour with libraries in educational establishments.
    Ex. It would be a mistake to cling to the seeming comforts of the old ways at the cost of being unable to get the full advantages of the new ones.
    Ex. Most respondents espoused the latter view as an appropriate response to IT developments to date.
    Ex. Stanton fell in with the suggestion readily.
    Ex. It might be striking to outline the instrumentalities of the future more spectacularly, rather than to stick closely to methods and elements now known.
    Ex. Fiction is an area of stock development and promotion which would readily achieve the goals of development with which public librarians have aligned themselves.
    Ex. The government seems to spurn the architecture profession and there is a growing rift between architects who assert their utility and those who cleave to artistic prerogatives.
    Ex. The structure adopted hews to the theoretical model of the resilient organization as described by Enright.
    * * *
    (v.) = adhere to, cling to, espouse, fall in with, stick to, align, cleave to, hew to

    Ex: Since BC adheres closely to the educational and scientific consensus, BC found most favour with libraries in educational establishments.

    Ex: It would be a mistake to cling to the seeming comforts of the old ways at the cost of being unable to get the full advantages of the new ones.
    Ex: Most respondents espoused the latter view as an appropriate response to IT developments to date.
    Ex: Stanton fell in with the suggestion readily.
    Ex: It might be striking to outline the instrumentalities of the future more spectacularly, rather than to stick closely to methods and elements now known.
    Ex: Fiction is an area of stock development and promotion which would readily achieve the goals of development with which public librarians have aligned themselves.
    Ex: The government seems to spurn the architecture profession and there is a growing rift between architects who assert their utility and those who cleave to artistic prerogatives.
    Ex: The structure adopted hews to the theoretical model of the resilient organization as described by Enright.

    Spanish-English dictionary > adherirse a

  • 36 adoptar

    v.
    1 to adopt.
    Silvia adoptó a Julio Silvia adopted Jules.
    2 to take.
    adoptar medidas para luchar contra el desempleo to take measures to combat unemployment
    3 to embrace, to accept, to adopt, to espouse.
    María adoptó el catolicismo Mary embraced Catholicism.
    4 to assume, to put on, to take up.
    Pedro adopta poses Peter assumes poses.
    5 to opt to.
    * * *
    1 to adopt
    * * *
    verb
    2) take
    * * *
    VT
    1) [+ niño] to adopt
    2) (=tomar) [+ medida, decisión, postura, actitud] to take; [+ papel] to take on
    3) [+ postura física]
    4) (=empezar a usar) [+ nombre, nacionalidad] to take, adopt; [+ costumbres] to adopt; [+ sistema] to adopt, introduce
    * * *
    verbo transitivo
    a) <actitud/costumbre> to adopt; <decisión/medida/posición> to take
    b) <niño/nacionalidad> to adopt
    * * *
    = adopt, espouse, summon up, embrace, take on.
    Ex. The concept of corporate authorship was first formulated in the BM code and has been adopted in all subsequent English language codes.
    Ex. Most respondents espoused the latter view as an appropriate response to IT developments to date.
    Ex. Summoning up her most agreeable tones, she asked if it might not be wiser to ask someone whose experience far exceeded her own to substitute for him.
    Ex. The library community is now ready to embrace the most revolutionary technology for libraries -- CD-ROM.
    Ex. If we decide to take on making up a subject file there'd be a lot of footwork even if we use that list as a basis = Si decidimos aceptar crear un fichero ordenado por materias habría mucho trabajo incluso si usamos esta lista como base.
    ----
    * adoptar Algo = take (+ Nombre) + on board (+ Nombre).
    * adoptar forma = take + shape.
    * adoptar la forma de = take + form, take + the form of, come in + the form of.
    * adoptar la postura moral correcta = take + the high ground, take + the high road.
    * adoptar legislación = adopt + legislation.
    * adoptar una actitud = adopt + outlook, adopt + attitude, take + role.
    * adoptar una decisión = adopt + decision.
    * adoptar una función = step up to + role.
    * adoptar una imagen = put on + image.
    * adoptar una metodología = adopt + approach.
    * adoptar una política = make + policy decisions.
    * adoptar una postura = adopt + posture, adopt + behaviour, adopt + a stance, take + position, take + a stance.
    * adoptar una postura crítica sobre = take + a critical view of.
    * adoptar una postura firme = take + a stand (against).
    * adoptar una postura firme ante una cuestión = take + position on + issue, take + position on + issue.
    * adoptar una postura firme contra = take + a firm stand against.
    * adoptar una postura intransigente = take + a hard stand.
    * adoptar una postura unánime = speak with + one voice.
    * adoptar un cambio = adopt + change, accommodate + change.
    * adoptar un comportamiento = put on + demeanour, put on + manner, adopt + behaviour.
    * adoptar un matiz = take on + colour.
    * adoptar un modelo = embrace + model.
    * adoptar un papel = take + role.
    * adoptar un postura = embrace + view, don + mantle.
    * adoptar un punto de vista = embrace + view.
    * decisión de adoptar = decision to adopt.
    * volver a adoptar = resume.
    * * *
    verbo transitivo
    a) <actitud/costumbre> to adopt; <decisión/medida/posición> to take
    b) <niño/nacionalidad> to adopt
    * * *
    = adopt, espouse, summon up, embrace, take on.

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

    Ex: Most respondents espoused the latter view as an appropriate response to IT developments to date.
    Ex: Summoning up her most agreeable tones, she asked if it might not be wiser to ask someone whose experience far exceeded her own to substitute for him.
    Ex: The library community is now ready to embrace the most revolutionary technology for libraries -- CD-ROM.
    Ex: If we decide to take on making up a subject file there'd be a lot of footwork even if we use that list as a basis = Si decidimos aceptar crear un fichero ordenado por materias habría mucho trabajo incluso si usamos esta lista como base.
    * adoptar Algo = take (+ Nombre) + on board (+ Nombre).
    * adoptar forma = take + shape.
    * adoptar la forma de = take + form, take + the form of, come in + the form of.
    * adoptar la postura moral correcta = take + the high ground, take + the high road.
    * adoptar legislación = adopt + legislation.
    * adoptar una actitud = adopt + outlook, adopt + attitude, take + role.
    * adoptar una decisión = adopt + decision.
    * adoptar una función = step up to + role.
    * adoptar una imagen = put on + image.
    * adoptar una metodología = adopt + approach.
    * adoptar una política = make + policy decisions.
    * adoptar una postura = adopt + posture, adopt + behaviour, adopt + a stance, take + position, take + a stance.
    * adoptar una postura crítica sobre = take + a critical view of.
    * adoptar una postura firme = take + a stand (against).
    * adoptar una postura firme ante una cuestión = take + position on + issue, take + position on + issue.
    * adoptar una postura firme contra = take + a firm stand against.
    * adoptar una postura intransigente = take + a hard stand.
    * adoptar una postura unánime = speak with + one voice.
    * adoptar un cambio = adopt + change, accommodate + change.
    * adoptar un comportamiento = put on + demeanour, put on + manner, adopt + behaviour.
    * adoptar un matiz = take on + colour.
    * adoptar un modelo = embrace + model.
    * adoptar un papel = take + role.
    * adoptar un postura = embrace + view, don + mantle.
    * adoptar un punto de vista = embrace + view.
    * decisión de adoptar = decision to adopt.
    * volver a adoptar = resume.

    * * *
    adoptar [A1 ]
    vt
    1 ‹actitud/costumbre› to adopt; ‹decisión› to take
    habrá que adoptar medidas drásticas drastic measures will have to be taken
    la decisión fue adoptada por unanimidad the decision was unanimous
    adoptó la resolución de no volver a verla he took the decision o resolved not to see her again
    desde que se adoptó el sistema decimal since decimalization was introduced o adopted
    si la mecanógrafa adopta una postura incorrecta if the typist sits badly o ( frml) adopts an incorrect posture
    2 ‹niño› to adopt
    3 ‹nacionalidad› to take, adopt; ‹apellido› to adopt, take
    * * *

     

    adoptar ( conjugate adoptar) verbo transitivo
    a) ‹actitud/costumbre› to adopt;

    ‹decisión/medida/posición› to take
    b) ‹niño/nacionalidad› to adopt

    adoptar verbo transitivo to adopt
    ' adoptar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    disuasión
    - tomar
    - actitud
    - asumir
    - gestión
    - posición
    - postura
    English:
    adopt
    - assume
    - borrow
    - embrace
    - foster
    - posture
    - stand
    - line
    - put
    - sneer
    - strike
    - take
    * * *
    1. [hijo] to adopt
    2. [nacionalidad] to adopt
    3. [medida, decisión] to take;
    adoptaron medidas para luchar contra el desempleo they took measures to combat unemployment;
    la policía adoptó la decisión de prohibir la manifestación the police took the decision to ban the demonstration
    4. [forma] to take on;
    el insecto adopta la forma de una bola para protegerse the insect curls itself into a ball in order to protect itself;
    su timidez adopta la forma de agresividad his shyness manifests itself as aggressiveness
    * * *
    v/t adopt
    * * *
    1) : to adopt (a measure), to take (a decision)
    2) : to adopt (children)
    * * *
    adoptar vb to adopt

    Spanish-English dictionary > adoptar

  • 37 aeronáutica y astronáutica

    (n.) = aerospace
    Ex. This article reviews recent developments in aerospace and defence related data bases, including full text data bases.
    * * *
    (n.) = aerospace

    Ex: This article reviews recent developments in aerospace and defence related data bases, including full text data bases.

    Spanish-English dictionary > aeronáutica y astronáutica

  • 38 afín

    adj.
    related, kin, similar, cognate.
    m.
    relative, kindred.
    * * *
    1 (semejante) similar, kindred
    2 (relacionado) related
    3 (próximo) adjacent, next
    * * *
    1. ADJ
    1) (=lindante) bordering, adjacent
    2) (=relacionado) similar; [persona] related
    2.
    SMF (=pariente) relation by marriage
    * * *
    adjetivo <temas/lenguas> related; <culturas/ideologías> similar

    afín a algo: ideas afines a las nuestras — ideas which have a lot in common with our own

    * * *
    = allied, associated, contributory, kindred, related, concomitant, attendant, like-minded, cognate, linked, coterminous [co-terminous], germane.
    Ex. In the light of the information explosion, no researcher can now realistically expect to keep pace with developments in his own field, let alone those in allied fields = En vista del crecimiento vertiginoso de la información, siendo realista ahora el investigador no puede mantenerse al día en los avances de su propio campo y mucho menos de los de campos afines.
    Ex. This list makes recommendations about the use of references for the display of relationships in a catalogue, index or data base, in order to guide users between connected or associated terms.
    Ex. It directly or indirectly incorporated or paralleled several prevailing objectives and concepts of the communication and behavioral sciences and other contributory disciplines.
    Ex. The indexer must evaluate whether the index user will profit if a distinction is made between two kindred terms.
    Ex. Similar and closely related subjects are likely to be scattered under different keywords.
    Ex. If we require specificity, we have at the same time to accept the concomitant complexity of headings and the occurrence of grouping.
    Ex. If anything, it interposes an additional link in the communication chain, with its attendant 'interface' problems.
    Ex. Directories of organizations and human resources are an excellent means of knowing who is doing what and where and assist in the networking among like-minded institutions.
    Ex. We need to determine the interrelationships of disciplines that are now regarded as cognate to or complementary with information science.
    Ex. Each linked document also has its own links, creating a 'web' of information through which the searcher can move.
    Ex. Sample articles were chosen for subjects coterminous with each other for 1950, 60 and 70.
    Ex. The bibliography lists documents expressly recommended to the researchers in this area and documents of interest which are not specifically germane.
    ----
    * afín (a) = allied to/with, closely related (to).
    * campo afín = twin field.
    * conjunto de cosas afines, el = whole schmier, the.
    * grupo temáticamente afín = subject-related group.
    * relación afín = affinitive relationship.
    * * *
    adjetivo <temas/lenguas> related; <culturas/ideologías> similar

    afín a algo: ideas afines a las nuestras — ideas which have a lot in common with our own

    * * *
    = allied, associated, contributory, kindred, related, concomitant, attendant, like-minded, cognate, linked, coterminous [co-terminous], germane.

    Ex: In the light of the information explosion, no researcher can now realistically expect to keep pace with developments in his own field, let alone those in allied fields = En vista del crecimiento vertiginoso de la información, siendo realista ahora el investigador no puede mantenerse al día en los avances de su propio campo y mucho menos de los de campos afines.

    Ex: This list makes recommendations about the use of references for the display of relationships in a catalogue, index or data base, in order to guide users between connected or associated terms.
    Ex: It directly or indirectly incorporated or paralleled several prevailing objectives and concepts of the communication and behavioral sciences and other contributory disciplines.
    Ex: The indexer must evaluate whether the index user will profit if a distinction is made between two kindred terms.
    Ex: Similar and closely related subjects are likely to be scattered under different keywords.
    Ex: If we require specificity, we have at the same time to accept the concomitant complexity of headings and the occurrence of grouping.
    Ex: If anything, it interposes an additional link in the communication chain, with its attendant 'interface' problems.
    Ex: Directories of organizations and human resources are an excellent means of knowing who is doing what and where and assist in the networking among like-minded institutions.
    Ex: We need to determine the interrelationships of disciplines that are now regarded as cognate to or complementary with information science.
    Ex: Each linked document also has its own links, creating a 'web' of information through which the searcher can move.
    Ex: Sample articles were chosen for subjects coterminous with each other for 1950, 60 and 70.
    Ex: The bibliography lists documents expressly recommended to the researchers in this area and documents of interest which are not specifically germane.
    * afín (a) = allied to/with, closely related (to).
    * campo afín = twin field.
    * conjunto de cosas afines, el = whole schmier, the.
    * grupo temáticamente afín = subject-related group.
    * relación afín = affinitive relationship.

    * * *
    ‹problemas/temas› related; ‹culturas/ideologías› similar; ‹lenguas› related
    nuestros intereses son muy afines we have very similar interests o many interests in common
    afín A algo:
    ideas afines a las nuestras ideas which are very close to o which have a lot in common with our own
    * * *

    afín adjetivo ‹temas/lenguas› related;
    ‹culturas/ideologías› similar;
    ‹ intereses› common;

    afín adjetivo
    1 (parecido) kindred, similar
    2 (que guardan conexión) related

    ' afín' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    parejo
    English:
    related
    * * *
    afín adj
    similar;
    su postura es afín a la nuestra his opinion is close to ours;
    ideas afines similar ideas
    * * *
    adj related, common
    * * *
    afín adj, pl afines
    1) parecido: related, similar
    la biología y disciplinas afines: biology and related disciplines
    2) próximo: adjacent, nearby

    Spanish-English dictionary > afín

  • 39 agitado

    adj.
    1 agitated, unquiet, excited, rough-and-tumble.
    2 agitated, rough, choppy, surging.
    Troubled waters.. Aguas agitadas.
    3 bumpy.
    4 hectic, busy.
    past part.
    past participle of spanish verb: agitar.
    * * *
    1→ link=agitar agitar
    1 (movido) agitated, shaken; (mar) rough, choppy
    2 (ansioso) anxious
    3 (ajetreado) hectic
    * * *
    (f. - agitada)
    adj.
    agitated, excited
    * * *
    1. ADJ
    1) [mar] rough, choppy; [aire] turbulent; [vuelo] bumpy
    2) (fig) (=trastornado) agitated, upset; (=emocionado) excited; [vida] hectic
    2.
    SM stirring, mixing
    * * *
    - da adjetivo
    a) < mar> rough, choppy
    b) <día/vida> hectic, busy
    c) (Pol)
    d) < persona> worked up, agitated
    * * *
    = hectic, turbulent, restless, in a state of turmoil, choppy [choppier -comp., chopiest -sup.], twitchy [twitchier -comp., twitchiest -sup.].
    Ex. The hectic pace of developments in IT applications has raised many sensitive issues for educators.
    Ex. The vocabulary used in conjunction with PRECIS is split in two sections, one part for Entities (or things) and the other for Attributes (properties of things, for example colour, weight; activities of things, for example flow, and properties of activities, for example, slow, turbulent).
    Ex. While scanning the area under supervision, the librarian may detect persons who appear restless or puzzled.
    Ex. Before long the teachers were in a state of turmoil over the issue.
    Ex. So far, Internet retailers have not been able to take the bread out of the mouths of the terrestrial booksellers, as had been feared, but the trading waters remain choppy.
    Ex. The day before she wouldn't eat or speak and she was twitchy since she didn't know what the future would hold.
    ----
    * mar agitada = heavy sea.
    * * *
    - da adjetivo
    a) < mar> rough, choppy
    b) <día/vida> hectic, busy
    c) (Pol)
    d) < persona> worked up, agitated
    * * *
    = hectic, turbulent, restless, in a state of turmoil, choppy [choppier -comp., chopiest -sup.], twitchy [twitchier -comp., twitchiest -sup.].

    Ex: The hectic pace of developments in IT applications has raised many sensitive issues for educators.

    Ex: The vocabulary used in conjunction with PRECIS is split in two sections, one part for Entities (or things) and the other for Attributes (properties of things, for example colour, weight; activities of things, for example flow, and properties of activities, for example, slow, turbulent).
    Ex: While scanning the area under supervision, the librarian may detect persons who appear restless or puzzled.
    Ex: Before long the teachers were in a state of turmoil over the issue.
    Ex: So far, Internet retailers have not been able to take the bread out of the mouths of the terrestrial booksellers, as had been feared, but the trading waters remain choppy.
    Ex: The day before she wouldn't eat or speak and she was twitchy since she didn't know what the future would hold.
    * mar agitada = heavy sea.

    * * *
    agitado -da
    1 ‹mar› rough, choppy
    2 ‹día/vida› hectic, busy
    3 ( Pol):
    una época agitada a period of unrest
    4 ‹persona› worked up o agitated
    * * *

    Del verbo agitar: ( conjugate agitar)

    agitado es:

    el participio

    Multiple Entries:
    agitado    
    agitar
    agitado
    ◊ -da adjetivo

    a) ‹ mar› rough, choppy

    b) ‹día/vida› hectic, busy

    c) ‹ persona› worked up, agitated

    agitar ( conjugate agitar) verbo transitivo
    a) ‹líquido/botella› to shake

    b) ‹brazo/pañuelo› to wave;

    ‹ alas› to flap
    agitarse verbo pronominal

    [ barca] to toss;
    [ toldo] to flap

    agitado,-a adjetivo
    1 agitated
    (el mar, un río) rough
    2 (nervioso) anxious
    ♦ Locuciones: llevar una vida muy agitada, to lead a very hectic life
    agitar verbo transitivo
    1 (el contenido de un envase) to shake
    2 (alterar a una multitud) to agitate, stir up
    ' agitado' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    accidentada
    - accidentado
    - agitada
    - impaciente
    - inquieta
    - inquieto
    - intranquilo
    - movido
    - nervioso
    English:
    bumpy
    - hectic
    - restless
    - troubled
    - disturbed
    - excited
    - rough
    - unsettled
    * * *
    agitado, -a adj
    1. [persona] worked up, excited
    2. [mar] rough, choppy
    * * *
    adj
    1 mar rough, choppy
    2 día hectic
    * * *
    agitado, -da adj
    1) : agitated, excited
    2) : choppy, rough, turbulent
    * * *
    agitado adj
    1. (día, etc) hectic / busy [comp. busier; superl. busiest]
    2. (mar) rough

    Spanish-English dictionary > agitado

  • 40 agotarse

    pron.v.
    to become exhausted; to be finished.
    * * *
    1 (cansarse) to become exhausted, become tired out
    2 (gastarse) to run out
    3 COMERCIO to be sold out
    * * *
    1) to get exhausted, tire oneself out, wear oneself out
    * * *
    VPR
    1) (=cansarse) to get exhausted, tire o.s. out, wear o.s. out

    me agoto pronto nadando — I soon get exhausted when I swim, I soon tire o wear myself out when I swim, swimming soon tires o wears me out

    2) [mercancía, artículo, género] to sell out

    ese producto se nos ha agotado — we've sold out of that product, that product is o has sold out

    3) [recursos, reservas] to run out
    4) [prórroga, tiempo] to run out
    * * *
    (v.) = run down, peter out, run + short (of), run out, go out of + print, sell out, dry up, run out of, run + dry, be all gone
    Ex. A closed system will be subject to entropy -- the tendency for a system to run down through the loss of differentiation.
    Ex. Press demands for information soon petered out but enquiries from the general public continued for many months.
    Ex. The arguments are well known but we must realise that there was a very real fear that society would run short of manual labour = Los argumentos son bien conocidos pero debemos darnos cuenta de que había existía un miedo real de que la sociedad se quedase sin mano de obra.
    Ex. He continued writing for two years until his ink ran out.
    Ex. Zilg claims that his book 'Du Pont: Behind the nylon Curtain', which is highly critical of Du Pont, was allowed to go out of print prematurely as a direct result of pressure being brought to bear on the publisher by Du Pont.
    Ex. The first edition was quickly sold out, and I decided to revise it in the light of comments by colleagues and reviewers, and of developments in my own thinking.
    Ex. The article 'Slim chance for ethnic funding' explains how funding for library projects to provide assistance to ethnic minorities has almost dried up.
    Ex. The philosophy of science lacks a time dimension and seems to have run out of language to cope with all the abstractions needed.
    Ex. So stop fretting that UK unemployment is rising as the tax burden soars, consumers stop spending and North Sea oil runs dry.
    Ex. The hall is quiet, the band has packed up, and the munchies are all gone.
    * * *
    (v.) = run down, peter out, run + short (of), run out, go out of + print, sell out, dry up, run out of, run + dry, be all gone

    Ex: A closed system will be subject to entropy -- the tendency for a system to run down through the loss of differentiation.

    Ex: Press demands for information soon petered out but enquiries from the general public continued for many months.
    Ex: The arguments are well known but we must realise that there was a very real fear that society would run short of manual labour = Los argumentos son bien conocidos pero debemos darnos cuenta de que había existía un miedo real de que la sociedad se quedase sin mano de obra.
    Ex: He continued writing for two years until his ink ran out.
    Ex: Zilg claims that his book 'Du Pont: Behind the nylon Curtain', which is highly critical of Du Pont, was allowed to go out of print prematurely as a direct result of pressure being brought to bear on the publisher by Du Pont.
    Ex: The first edition was quickly sold out, and I decided to revise it in the light of comments by colleagues and reviewers, and of developments in my own thinking.
    Ex: The article 'Slim chance for ethnic funding' explains how funding for library projects to provide assistance to ethnic minorities has almost dried up.
    Ex: The philosophy of science lacks a time dimension and seems to have run out of language to cope with all the abstractions needed.
    Ex: So stop fretting that UK unemployment is rising as the tax burden soars, consumers stop spending and North Sea oil runs dry.
    Ex: The hall is quiet, the band has packed up, and the munchies are all gone.

    * * *

    ■agotarse verbo reflexivo
    1 (terminarse las existencias, la paciencia) to run out, be used up
    Com to be sold out
    2 (cansarse) to become exhausted o tired out
    ' agotarse' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    agotar
    English:
    give out
    - go
    - run down
    - run out
    - short
    - wear
    - dry
    - run
    - sell
    * * *
    vpr
    1. [cansarse] to tire oneself out, to exhaust oneself;
    se agotó con la caminata the walk tired him out o exhausted him
    2. [acabarse] to run out;
    [libro, disco, entradas] to sell out;
    se nos agotaron las provisiones our provisions ran out;
    las entradas se agotaron en seguida the tickets sold out almost immediately;
    se nos ha agotado ese modelo that model has sold out;
    se me está agotando la paciencia my patience is running out o wearing thin
    3. [pila, batería] to go flat
    * * *
    v/r
    1 ( cansarse) get worn out, exhaust o.s.
    2 ( terminarse) run out, become exhausted
    3 ( venderse) sell out;
    la primera edición se ha agotado the first edition has sold out
    * * *
    vr
    * * *
    1. (en general) to run out [pt. ran; pp. run]
    2. (existencias) to sell out [pt. & pp. sold]

    Spanish-English dictionary > agotarse

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