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  • 101 de muy lejos

    Ex. Experts from afar can be drawn into virtual classrooms to stimulate deeper learning from extended interaction.
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    Ex: Experts from afar can be drawn into virtual classrooms to stimulate deeper learning from extended interaction.

    Spanish-English dictionary > de muy lejos

  • 102 de todo el continente

    (adj.) = continent-wide
    Ex. The dynamism of a continent-wide free society drawn from many strains depended on more people having access to more knowledge to be used in more ways = El dinamismo de una sociedad continental libre compuesta de muchas razas dependía de que un mayor número de personas tuviera acceso a un mayor conocimiento para que se utilizara de más formas diferentes.
    * * *

    Ex: The dynamism of a continent-wide free society drawn from many strains depended on more people having access to more knowledge to be used in more ways = El dinamismo de una sociedad continental libre compuesta de muchas razas dependía de que un mayor número de personas tuviera acceso a un mayor conocimiento para que se utilizara de más formas diferentes.

    Spanish-English dictionary > de todo el continente

  • 103 de un año a otro

    = from year to year, from one year to another, from one year to the next
    Ex. For details of its operation from year to year the main source of data is its annual report.
    Ex. Every effort is made to ensure continuity of index terms from one year to another = Se hace todo lo posible para asegurar la continuidad de los descriptores de un año para otro.
    Ex. The only reasonable conclusion which can be drawn from these statistics is that title output can vary quite considerably from one year to the next = La única conclusión que se puede extraer de estas estadísticas es que la producción de títulos pueden variar considerablemente de una añto a otro.
    * * *
    = from year to year, from one year to another, from one year to the next

    Ex: For details of its operation from year to year the main source of data is its annual report.

    Ex: Every effort is made to ensure continuity of index terms from one year to another = Se hace todo lo posible para asegurar la continuidad de los descriptores de un año para otro.
    Ex: The only reasonable conclusion which can be drawn from these statistics is that title output can vary quite considerably from one year to the next = La única conclusión que se puede extraer de estas estadísticas es que la producción de títulos pueden variar considerablemente de una añto a otro.

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  • 104 declaración de intenciones

    (n.) = policy statement, statement of objectives, mission statement, purpose statement, letter of intent, declaration of intent, vision statement
    Ex. Despite carefully framed acquistions policy statements regarding fiction in actual fact libraries allocate only a small percentage of their meagre book funds to fiction.
    Ex. Such a statement of objectives may appear narrowly defined in its practices and yet, at the same time, rather sweeping in its assumptions.
    Ex. The mission statement is the statement made by a library concerning its provision and development of services and products.
    Ex. The author proposes a mission or purpose statement for each library, which explains why a library exists in a community.
    Ex. Following the issue of a letter of intent to major bodybuilders, the tender was drawn up requiring tenderers to submit a breakdown of costs.
    Ex. While it is a useful declaration of intent for primary library users, its lack of an external assessment instrument is an important shortcoming.
    Ex. A vision statement describes the ideal situation if the organization could fulfill its utmost wish.
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    (n.) = policy statement, statement of objectives, mission statement, purpose statement, letter of intent, declaration of intent, vision statement

    Ex: Despite carefully framed acquistions policy statements regarding fiction in actual fact libraries allocate only a small percentage of their meagre book funds to fiction.

    Ex: Such a statement of objectives may appear narrowly defined in its practices and yet, at the same time, rather sweeping in its assumptions.
    Ex: The mission statement is the statement made by a library concerning its provision and development of services and products.
    Ex: The author proposes a mission or purpose statement for each library, which explains why a library exists in a community.
    Ex: Following the issue of a letter of intent to major bodybuilders, the tender was drawn up requiring tenderers to submit a breakdown of costs.
    Ex: While it is a useful declaration of intent for primary library users, its lack of an external assessment instrument is an important shortcoming.
    Ex: A vision statement describes the ideal situation if the organization could fulfill its utmost wish.

    Spanish-English dictionary > declaración de intenciones

  • 105 deducir

    v.
    1 to guess, to deduce.
    por la luz dedujo que debía de ser tarde he could tell by the light that it must be late
    dedujo quién era el asesino he worked out who the killer was
    El detective deduce la respuesta The detective deduces the answer.
    2 to deduct.
    me deducen del sueldo la seguridad social national insurance is deducted from my salary
    El contador deduce el impuesto The accountant deduces the tax.
    * * *
    Conjugation model [ CONDUCIR], like link=conducir conducir
    1 to deduce, infer
    2 (dinero) to deduct, subtract
    1 to follow
    ■ de aquí se deduce que... from this it follows that...
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    verb
    * * *
    1. VT
    1) (=inferir) [+ razonamiento, conclusión] to deduce, infer (de from)
    [+ fórmula] to derive (de from)
    2) (=descontar) to deduct
    2.
    See:
    * * *
    verbo transitivo
    1) ( inferir) to deduce

    como no contestaban, deduje que no había nadie — as there was no reply, I assumed there was nobody there

    2) ( descontar) to deduct
    * * *
    = deduct, infer, work out, draw + inference, deduce, gather, make + deduction, make + deduction, reason.
    Ex. The price of the demonstration disk is relatively modest and is normally deducted from the full purchase price.
    Ex. In many cases this has to be inferred from the position in any given class.
    Ex. The details of how the assignment of numbers by authorized agencies would be controlled have yet to be worked out.
    Ex. The obvious inference to be drawn is that industry representatives believe that membership of the Community is certainly better for industry.
    Ex. The passwords used should be chosen with some care, in order to avoid obvious words or numbers which could easily be deduced by those with a desire to 'beat the system'.
    Ex. Her attitude enabled him, and everyone else on the staff from what he could gather in the brief time he had been there, to establish a pleasant familiarity with her.
    Ex. The author discusses the various deductions which have been made from the results of the analysis.
    Ex. A single bill was made out, and each man took an equal share of the payment, regardless of how many pages he had set; deductions were made only for failings such as unpunctuality.
    Ex. Ergo, it was reasoned, an entry under the author's name and the title found on the title page or elsewhere in the book, with a symbol to indicate its location on the shelves, should readily help one find the book desired.
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    * deducir conclusiones = deduce + conclusions.
    * deducirse = follow.
    * deducirse de = follow from.
    * deducir una idea = draw + idea.
    * es de deducir que = it follows that.
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    verbo transitivo
    1) ( inferir) to deduce

    como no contestaban, deduje que no había nadie — as there was no reply, I assumed there was nobody there

    2) ( descontar) to deduct
    * * *
    = deduct, infer, work out, draw + inference, deduce, gather, make + deduction, make + deduction, reason.

    Ex: The price of the demonstration disk is relatively modest and is normally deducted from the full purchase price.

    Ex: In many cases this has to be inferred from the position in any given class.
    Ex: The details of how the assignment of numbers by authorized agencies would be controlled have yet to be worked out.
    Ex: The obvious inference to be drawn is that industry representatives believe that membership of the Community is certainly better for industry.
    Ex: The passwords used should be chosen with some care, in order to avoid obvious words or numbers which could easily be deduced by those with a desire to 'beat the system'.
    Ex: Her attitude enabled him, and everyone else on the staff from what he could gather in the brief time he had been there, to establish a pleasant familiarity with her.
    Ex: The author discusses the various deductions which have been made from the results of the analysis.
    Ex: A single bill was made out, and each man took an equal share of the payment, regardless of how many pages he had set; deductions were made only for failings such as unpunctuality.
    Ex: Ergo, it was reasoned, an entry under the author's name and the title found on the title page or elsewhere in the book, with a symbol to indicate its location on the shelves, should readily help one find the book desired.
    * deducir conclusiones = deduce + conclusions.
    * deducirse = follow.
    * deducirse de = follow from.
    * deducir una idea = draw + idea.
    * es de deducir que = it follows that.

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    deducir [I6 ]
    vt
    A (inferir) to deduce
    como no contestaban deduje que no había nadie as there was no reply, I deduced o assumed there was nobody there
    deducir algo DE algo to deduce sth FROM sth
    ¿qué deduces de todo esto? what do you deduce from all this?, what conclusions do you draw from all this?
    de lo anteriormente expuesto se deduce que … from the above, it may be deduced that …
    B (descontar) to deduct
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    deducir ( conjugate deducir) verbo transitivo
    1 ( inferir) to deduce;
    deducir algo de algo to deduce sth from sth
    2 ( descontar) to deduct
    deducir verbo transitivo
    1 to deduce, infer
    2 Com to deduct
    ' deducir' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    argüir
    - concluir
    - deduje
    English:
    deduce
    - gather
    - infer
    - tell
    - deduct
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    1. [inferir] to guess, to deduce;
    por la luz dedujo que debía de ser tarde he could tell by the light that it must be late;
    dedujo quién era el asesino he worked out who the killer was;
    ¿qué se puede deducir de todo esto? what does all this tell us?, what can be deduced from all this?;
    de aquí se deduce que… from this one concludes o infers that…
    2. [descontar] to deduct (de from);
    me deducen del sueldo la seguridad social national insurance is deducted from my salary
    * * *
    v/t
    1 deduce
    2 COM deduct
    * * *
    deducir {61} vt
    1) inferir: to deduce
    2) descontar: to deduct
    * * *
    2. (restar) to deduct
    me deducen el 20% del sueldo en concepto de impuestos 20% is deducted from my salary in taxes

    Spanish-English dictionary > deducir

  • 106 deducir una idea

    (v.) = draw + idea
    Ex. The first idea, however, to be drawn from this analogy concerns selection.
    * * *
    (v.) = draw + idea

    Ex: The first idea, however, to be drawn from this analogy concerns selection.

    Spanish-English dictionary > deducir una idea

  • 107 demarcación

    f.
    demarcation, boundary, demarkation.
    * * *
    1 (separación) demarcation
    2 (territorio) district, zone
    \
    línea de demarcación demarcation line
    * * *
    SF
    1) [de frontera, zona] demarcation
    2) (Dep) position
    * * *
    a) ( acción) demarcation
    b) ( distrito) (Adm) district; (Educ) catchment area
    * * *
    = boundary, demarcation.
    Ex. Note the different definitions, and the different boundaries for this one subject area.
    Ex. A clearer demarcation might be drawn between the traditional subject headings lists and thesauri by the following summary of differences.
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    * demarcación mediante párrafos = paragraphing.
    * línea de demarcación = demarcation line.
    * * *
    a) ( acción) demarcation
    b) ( distrito) (Adm) district; (Educ) catchment area
    * * *
    = boundary, demarcation.

    Ex: Note the different definitions, and the different boundaries for this one subject area.

    Ex: A clearer demarcation might be drawn between the traditional subject headings lists and thesauri by the following summary of differences.
    * demarcación mediante párrafos = paragraphing.
    * línea de demarcación = demarcation line.

    * * *
    1 (acción) demarcation línea
    2 (distrito) ( Adm) district; ( Educ) catchment area
    dentro de nuestra demarcación within our district, within our boundaries
    * * *

    demarcación sustantivo femenino demarcation
    ' demarcación' also found in these entries:
    English:
    demarcation
    * * *
    1. [señalización] demarcation
    2. [territorio] area
    3. [jurisdicción] district
    4. [en deporte] = area of playing field assigned to a player;
    siempre juega en una demarcación adelantada he always plays in an advanced position
    * * *
    f demarcation

    Spanish-English dictionary > demarcación

  • 108 desde lejos

    adv.
    from afar, from a long way off, from a distance, from far away.
    * * *
    from a distance
    * * *
    = from a distance, from afar
    Ex. From a distance she gives the impression of being as hard as nails.
    Ex. Experts from afar can be drawn into virtual classrooms to stimulate deeper learning from extended interaction.
    * * *
    = from a distance, from afar

    Ex: From a distance she gives the impression of being as hard as nails.

    Ex: Experts from afar can be drawn into virtual classrooms to stimulate deeper learning from extended interaction.

    Spanish-English dictionary > desde lejos

  • 109 desde muy lejos

    Ex. Experts from afar can be drawn into virtual classrooms to stimulate deeper learning from extended interaction.
    * * *

    Ex: Experts from afar can be drawn into virtual classrooms to stimulate deeper learning from extended interaction.

    Spanish-English dictionary > desde muy lejos

  • 110 desnuclearizado

    adj.
    non-nuclear, nuclear-free.
    * * *
    ADJ
    * * *
    Ex. International visitors, drawn to New Zealand by its clean, green, nuclear-free image, visit famous, easily accessible, highly developed protected areas.
    ----
    * zona desnuclearizada = nuclear-free zone, nuclear-free.
    * * *

    Ex: International visitors, drawn to New Zealand by its clean, green, nuclear-free image, visit famous, easily accessible, highly developed protected areas.

    * zona desnuclearizada = nuclear-free zone, nuclear-free.

    * * *
    desnuclearizado, -a adj
    nuclear-free
    * * *
    adj nuclear-free

    Spanish-English dictionary > desnuclearizado

  • 111 detenerse completamente

    (v.) = grind to + a (screeching) halt, come to + a (dead) halt, come to + a shuddering halt
    Ex. The library will scarcely grind to a halt if the acquisitions file is unavailable for a day.
    Ex. This has largely come to a halt in recent years with some 14 major university libraries remaining with DDC.
    Ex. The horse-drawn hearse overturned, causing the funeral procession to come to a shuddering halt and dislodging the coffin.
    * * *
    (v.) = grind to + a (screeching) halt, come to + a (dead) halt, come to + a shuddering halt

    Ex: The library will scarcely grind to a halt if the acquisitions file is unavailable for a day.

    Ex: This has largely come to a halt in recent years with some 14 major university libraries remaining with DDC.
    Ex: The horse-drawn hearse overturned, causing the funeral procession to come to a shuddering halt and dislodging the coffin.

    Spanish-English dictionary > detenerse completamente

  • 112 dietílico

    Ex. In the diethyl zinc gas process damp is drawn from paper and a neutralising agent applied.
    * * *

    Ex: In the diethyl zinc gas process damp is drawn from paper and a neutralising agent applied.

    Spanish-English dictionary > dietílico

  • 113 diferenciación

    f.
    differentiation, distinction.
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    1 differentiation
    * * *
    noun f.
    * * *
    * * *
    femenino differentiation
    * * *
    = demarcation, differencing, differentiation, discernment, differentiating.
    Nota: Nombre.
    Ex. A clearer demarcation might be drawn between the traditional subject headings lists and thesauri by the following summary of differences.
    Ex. Differencing is a method for providing entries under words other than the first in a compound term.
    Ex. A closed system will be subject to entropy -- the tendency for a system to run down through the loss of differentiation.
    Ex. He was an social anthropologist associated with what has become known as functionalism, in which he put forward the idea that questions concerning the origins, stages and law of development in culture are subordinate or secondary to discernment of functions.
    Ex. The information seeking patterns of a variety of academic social scientists were broken down into 6 characteristics: starting; chaining; browsing; differentiating; monitoring; and extracting.
    ----
    * diferenciación mediante colores = colour coding.
    * * *
    femenino differentiation
    * * *
    = demarcation, differencing, differentiation, discernment, differentiating.
    Nota: Nombre.

    Ex: A clearer demarcation might be drawn between the traditional subject headings lists and thesauri by the following summary of differences.

    Ex: Differencing is a method for providing entries under words other than the first in a compound term.
    Ex: A closed system will be subject to entropy -- the tendency for a system to run down through the loss of differentiation.
    Ex: He was an social anthropologist associated with what has become known as functionalism, in which he put forward the idea that questions concerning the origins, stages and law of development in culture are subordinate or secondary to discernment of functions.
    Ex: The information seeking patterns of a variety of academic social scientists were broken down into 6 characteristics: starting; chaining; browsing; differentiating; monitoring; and extracting.
    * diferenciación mediante colores = colour coding.

    * * *
    differentiation
    * * *
    differentiation
    * * *
    diferenciación nf, pl - ciones : differentiation

    Spanish-English dictionary > diferenciación

  • 114 dinamismo

    m.
    dynamism.
    * * *
    1 dynamism
    * * *
    * * *
    masculino dynamism, energy
    * * *
    = dynamism, proaction, vibrance, vibrancy, pizzazz, pep.
    Ex. The dynamism of a continent-wide free society drawn from many strains depended on more people having access to more knowledge to be used in more ways = El dinamismo de una sociedad continental libre compuesta de muchas razas dependía de que un mayor número de personas tuviera acceso a un mayor conocimiento para que se utilizara de más formas diferentes.
    Ex. Based on their experience of mutual benefit over the past 3 years, both university libraries have transformed the goal of their interinstitutional agreement from protection to proaction.
    Ex. Our South American Colleagues will have the opportunity of a lifetime, to experience the vibrance of the meeting of minds, as well as the forging of communities of practice across time zones, distance and linguistic barriers = Nuestros colegas sudamericanos tendrán la oportunidad de su vida de experimentar la vitalidad de este encuentro de expertos así como la creación de lazos profesionales por encima de barreras lingüísticas, de espacio y de tiempo.
    Ex. The success of the national library is related to the vibrancy of local and national publishing.
    Ex. I wanted to show them an application which not only was database functional, but which itself had some pizzazz as a website.
    Ex. Not a lot of pep however, so this might be the day to curl up with a really challenging book or game.
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    * con dinamismo = proactively [pro-actively], vivaciously.
    * * *
    masculino dynamism, energy
    * * *
    = dynamism, proaction, vibrance, vibrancy, pizzazz, pep.

    Ex: The dynamism of a continent-wide free society drawn from many strains depended on more people having access to more knowledge to be used in more ways = El dinamismo de una sociedad continental libre compuesta de muchas razas dependía de que un mayor número de personas tuviera acceso a un mayor conocimiento para que se utilizara de más formas diferentes.

    Ex: Based on their experience of mutual benefit over the past 3 years, both university libraries have transformed the goal of their interinstitutional agreement from protection to proaction.
    Ex: Our South American Colleagues will have the opportunity of a lifetime, to experience the vibrance of the meeting of minds, as well as the forging of communities of practice across time zones, distance and linguistic barriers = Nuestros colegas sudamericanos tendrán la oportunidad de su vida de experimentar la vitalidad de este encuentro de expertos así como la creación de lazos profesionales por encima de barreras lingüísticas, de espacio y de tiempo.
    Ex: The success of the national library is related to the vibrancy of local and national publishing.
    Ex: I wanted to show them an application which not only was database functional, but which itself had some pizzazz as a website.
    Ex: Not a lot of pep however, so this might be the day to curl up with a really challenging book or game.
    * con dinamismo = proactively [pro-actively], vivaciously.

    * * *
    dynamism, energy
    * * *
    [de persona] dynamism, drive; [de mercado, sector] dynamism; [de estilo, obra] dynamism, verve
    * * *
    m dynamism

    Spanish-English dictionary > dinamismo

  • 115 disimuladamente

    adv.
    1 dissemblingly; reservedly.
    2 with disguise, surreptitiously, under the table, desguisedly.
    * * *
    1 (furtivamente) without being seen, furtively
    2 (astutamente) craftily
    * * *
    ADV
    1) (=solapadamente) furtively
    2) (=astutamente) cunningly, slyly
    3) (=ocultamente) covertly
    * * *
    adverbio surreptitiously

    se fue disimuladamente de la fiesta — she sneaked o slipped away from the party

    * * *
    = surreptitiously, furtively, cunningly, slyly, covertly, on the sly.
    Ex. List prices were not in practice always maintained, for many booksellers would surreptitiously give a discount rather than lose a sale.
    Ex. Seditious books continued to appear, nevertheless, both from secret presses in England moving furtively from hideout to hideout.
    Ex. In this sense this book is reminiscent of the cunningly drawn pictures of our youth.
    Ex. The author suggests slyly that, while word processors may have increased writing speed, they cannot ensure improved writing quality.
    Ex. This article analyses 4 descriptive cataloguing orthodoxies of the past -- corporate authorship, uniform personal headings, main entry, dominance of the card catalogue -- maintaining that each has been overthrown either overtly or covertly.
    Ex. True, you may not see many boys and girls openly holding hands or kissing but many affairs are conducted on the sly.
    ----
    * reírse disimuladamente = laugh up + Posesivo + sleeve.
    * * *
    adverbio surreptitiously

    se fue disimuladamente de la fiesta — she sneaked o slipped away from the party

    * * *
    = surreptitiously, furtively, cunningly, slyly, covertly, on the sly.

    Ex: List prices were not in practice always maintained, for many booksellers would surreptitiously give a discount rather than lose a sale.

    Ex: Seditious books continued to appear, nevertheless, both from secret presses in England moving furtively from hideout to hideout.
    Ex: In this sense this book is reminiscent of the cunningly drawn pictures of our youth.
    Ex: The author suggests slyly that, while word processors may have increased writing speed, they cannot ensure improved writing quality.
    Ex: This article analyses 4 descriptive cataloguing orthodoxies of the past -- corporate authorship, uniform personal headings, main entry, dominance of the card catalogue -- maintaining that each has been overthrown either overtly or covertly.
    Ex: True, you may not see many boys and girls openly holding hands or kissing but many affairs are conducted on the sly.
    * reírse disimuladamente = laugh up + Posesivo + sleeve.

    * * *
    surreptitiously
    disimuladamente le pasó una nota por debajo de la mesa he managed to slip her a note under the table, he surreptitiously passed her a note under the table
    se fue disimuladamente de la fiesta she sneaked o slipped away from the party
    * * *

    disimuladamente adverbio craftily, surreptitiously
    ' disimuladamente' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    baja
    - bajinis
    - bajo
    English:
    slip
    - sneak
    - titter
    * * *
    quietly, discreetly;
    agarró la maleta disimuladamente y se la llevó without drawing attention to herself, she picked up the suitcase and walked off with it;
    la miró disimuladamente he stole a glance at her;
    se marchó disimuladamente she left quietly

    Spanish-English dictionary > disimuladamente

  • 116 distante

    adj.
    1 far away.
    2 distant.
    estaba distante, con la mirada perdida he was distant, staring into space
    3 remote, distant, far.
    * * *
    1 (en el espacio) distant, far; (en el tiempo) distant, remote
    2 figurado distant
    * * *
    adj.
    * * *
    ADJ
    1) [lugar] (=lejano) distant; (=remoto) far-off, remote
    2) [persona, actitud] distant
    * * *
    adjetivo < lugar> distant, remote; <recuerdos/imágenes> distant; < persona> distant, aloof; < actitud> distant
    * * *
    = distal, remote, distant, from afar, detached, far off, arm's length, at arm's length, aloof, distanced.
    Ex. The converse is true for authors who feature predominantly in multi-author works and at distal sequence positions.
    Ex. The computer, once instructed on the desired filing order, is eminently suitable for filing, achieving a level of consistency which was a remote dream in the days of human filers.
    Ex. She had a distant fleeting vision of a workplace in which people acted like free and sensible human beings, instead of like the martyrized and victimized puppets of a terrible system called 'one-upmanship'.
    Ex. Experts from afar can be drawn into virtual classrooms to stimulate deeper learning from extended interaction.
    Ex. The attention good literature pays to life is both loving and detached.
    Ex. Resolution of copyright issues seems still far off.
    Ex. Libraries and vendors must move away from arm's length relationships that involve giving one thing in return for another to strong and close relationships that involve collaboration.
    Ex. Because transfer prices can he manipulated to avoid paying taxes, governments insist that these prices must be set as if the firms were at arm's length.
    Ex. The article takes up the present discussion about youths' aloof attitudes towards politics.
    Ex. The author explores issues relating to the development of self service skills and competencies by distanced users.
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    * actitud distante = aloofness.
    * en un futuro no muy distante = in the not too distant future.
    * en un pasado no muy distante = in the not too distant past.
    * permanecer distante = remain + aloof.
    * * *
    adjetivo < lugar> distant, remote; <recuerdos/imágenes> distant; < persona> distant, aloof; < actitud> distant
    * * *
    = distal, remote, distant, from afar, detached, far off, arm's length, at arm's length, aloof, distanced.

    Ex: The converse is true for authors who feature predominantly in multi-author works and at distal sequence positions.

    Ex: The computer, once instructed on the desired filing order, is eminently suitable for filing, achieving a level of consistency which was a remote dream in the days of human filers.
    Ex: She had a distant fleeting vision of a workplace in which people acted like free and sensible human beings, instead of like the martyrized and victimized puppets of a terrible system called 'one-upmanship'.
    Ex: Experts from afar can be drawn into virtual classrooms to stimulate deeper learning from extended interaction.
    Ex: The attention good literature pays to life is both loving and detached.
    Ex: Resolution of copyright issues seems still far off.
    Ex: Libraries and vendors must move away from arm's length relationships that involve giving one thing in return for another to strong and close relationships that involve collaboration.
    Ex: Because transfer prices can he manipulated to avoid paying taxes, governments insist that these prices must be set as if the firms were at arm's length.
    Ex: The article takes up the present discussion about youths' aloof attitudes towards politics.
    Ex: The author explores issues relating to the development of self service skills and competencies by distanced users.
    * actitud distante = aloofness.
    * en un futuro no muy distante = in the not too distant future.
    * en un pasado no muy distante = in the not too distant past.
    * permanecer distante = remain + aloof.

    * * *
    1 ‹lugar› distant, remote, far-off
    2 ‹recuerdos/imágenes› distant
    3 ‹persona› distant, aloof; ‹actitud› distant
    * * *

    distante adjetivo
    distant
    distante adjetivo distant, far-off
    ' distante' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    fría
    - frío
    - gélida
    - gélido
    English:
    aloof
    - approachable
    - distant
    - far
    - standoffish
    - detached
    * * *
    1. [en el espacio] far away (de from)
    2. [en el trato] [persona, comportamiento] distant, aloof;
    estaba distante, con la mirada perdida he was distant, staring into space
    * * *
    adj tb fig
    distant
    * * *
    1) : distant, far-off
    2) : aloof
    * * *
    distante adj distant

    Spanish-English dictionary > distante

  • 117 echarse atrás

    v.
    1 to back off, to cry off, to back out, to flinch.
    María se echó atrás al verlo Mary backed off when she saw him.
    2 to move back, to back.
    El auto se echó atrás The car moved back.
    * * *
    (inclinarse) to lean back 2 (repensárselo) to have second thoughts, get cold feet
    * * *
    (v.) = draw back, draw back, chicken out (on/of), back out, get + cold feet, backpedal [back-pedal]
    Ex. When I saw what he was up to, I drew back for a punch and hit him so hard on the nose that he fell on his back and lay there for some time, so that his wife stood over him and cried out 'Mercy! You've done my husband in!'.
    Ex. The author looks at the reasons and purposes why some scholarly publishers have launched electronic projects (e-projects) while others have drawn back.
    Ex. So basically they are chickening out of the debate.
    Ex. Dennis played her along until she decided to back out at which time he threatened to imprison her unless she paid up $2 million.
    Ex. The important thing is to be true to yourself, but should you get cold feet at the eleventh hour remember that there could be serious financial implications as well as emotional ones.
    Ex. It will be interesting to see if he chooses to backpedal on their stance on this report, now that the administration has made its own stance clear.
    * * *
    (v.) = draw back, draw back, chicken out (on/of), back out, get + cold feet, backpedal [back-pedal]

    Ex: When I saw what he was up to, I drew back for a punch and hit him so hard on the nose that he fell on his back and lay there for some time, so that his wife stood over him and cried out 'Mercy! You've done my husband in!'.

    Ex: The author looks at the reasons and purposes why some scholarly publishers have launched electronic projects (e-projects) while others have drawn back.
    Ex: So basically they are chickening out of the debate.
    Ex: Dennis played her along until she decided to back out at which time he threatened to imprison her unless she paid up $2 million.
    Ex: The important thing is to be true to yourself, but should you get cold feet at the eleventh hour remember that there could be serious financial implications as well as emotional ones.
    Ex: It will be interesting to see if he chooses to backpedal on their stance on this report, now that the administration has made its own stance clear.

    Spanish-English dictionary > echarse atrás

  • 118 elaborar objetivos

    (v.) = draw up + objectives
    Ex. A number of authorities have in the meantime drawn up objectives for their public library service.
    * * *
    (v.) = draw up + objectives

    Ex: A number of authorities have in the meantime drawn up objectives for their public library service.

    Spanish-English dictionary > elaborar objetivos

  • 119 elaborar un programa

    (v.) = draw up + program(me)
    Ex. Projects must fall within the framework of an investment programme drawn up by each member state.
    * * *
    (v.) = draw up + program(me)

    Ex: Projects must fall within the framework of an investment programme drawn up by each member state.

    Spanish-English dictionary > elaborar un programa

  • 120 en mayor o menor medida

    Ex. The staff of SLIS have, to a greater or lesser extent, been drawn into such teaching.
    * * *

    Ex: The staff of SLIS have, to a greater or lesser extent, been drawn into such teaching.

    Spanish-English dictionary > en mayor o menor medida

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