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61 baby boom
(n.) = baby boomEx. Owing to the end of the post-World War II ` baby boom' and the subsequent decline in the absolute number of births, there is no question that the traditional college-age cohort of the population will be smaller in the years ahead.* * *(n.) = baby boomEx: Owing to the end of the post-World War II ` baby boom' and the subsequent decline in the absolute number of births, there is no question that the traditional college-age cohort of the population will be smaller in the years ahead.
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62 bibliófilo
m.booklover, book-lover, bibliophile.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 bibliophile, book lover* * *bibliófilo, -aSM / F bibliophile, book lover* * *- la masculino, femenino bibliophile* * *= bibliophile, book lover [booklover], bibliophilic, bookman [bookmen, -pl.].Ex. The person who never throws away a newspaper is regarded as an eccentric; the person who never throws away a book is more likely to be regarded as a bibliophile no matter what the resulting motley assortment of books may be.Ex. She was librarian who made users of the library particularly welcome and helped children become both book lovers and library lovers.Ex. The role of the university library embraces 5 functions: archival, bibliophilic, circulating, duplicating and dispensing and electronic.Ex. The article is entitled 'The wayward bookman: the decline, fall and historical obliteration of an ALA president'.* * *- la masculino, femenino bibliophile* * *= bibliophile, book lover [booklover], bibliophilic, bookman [bookmen, -pl.].Ex: The person who never throws away a newspaper is regarded as an eccentric; the person who never throws away a book is more likely to be regarded as a bibliophile no matter what the resulting motley assortment of books may be.
Ex: She was librarian who made users of the library particularly welcome and helped children become both book lovers and library lovers.Ex: The role of the university library embraces 5 functions: archival, bibliophilic, circulating, duplicating and dispensing and electronic.Ex: The article is entitled 'The wayward bookman: the decline, fall and historical obliteration of an ALA president'.* * *bibliófilo -lamasculine, femininebibliophile* * *bibliófilo, -a nm,f1. [coleccionista] book collector2. [lector] book lover* * *m, bibliófila f bibliophile -
63 bien encaminado
adj.on-track.* * *Ex. However, revenues to publishers from photocopying articles are not yet sufficient to compensate for lost revenue from the decline in circulation of established journals but are, luckily, seen as a step in the right direction.* * *Ex: However, revenues to publishers from photocopying articles are not yet sufficient to compensate for lost revenue from the decline in circulation of established journals but are, luckily, seen as a step in the right direction.
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64 boom de la natalidad
(n.) = baby boomEx. Owing to the end of the post-World War II ` baby boom' and the subsequent decline in the absolute number of births, there is no question that the traditional college-age cohort of the population will be smaller in the years ahead.* * *(n.) = baby boomEx: Owing to the end of the post-World War II ` baby boom' and the subsequent decline in the absolute number of births, there is no question that the traditional college-age cohort of the population will be smaller in the years ahead.
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65 calamitoso
adj.calamitous, disastrous, catastrophic, catastrophical.* * *► adjetivo1 calamitous, disastrous* * *ADJ calamitous, disastrous* * *- sa adjetivo disastrous, calamitous* * *= calamitous.Ex. Library automation was in its ascendancy at precisely the same time that the nation's economy was firmly embarked on its present calamitous decline.* * *- sa adjetivo disastrous, calamitous* * *= calamitous.Ex: Library automation was in its ascendancy at precisely the same time that the nation's economy was firmly embarked on its present calamitous decline.
* * *calamitoso -sadisastrous, calamitous* * *
calamitoso,-a adjetivo calamitous, disastrous
' calamitoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
calamitosa
* * *calamitoso, -a adjcalamitous* * *adj catastrophic* * *calamitoso, -sa adj: calamitous, disastrous -
66 capear el temporal
figurado to weather the storm, ride out the storm* * *to weather the storm, ride out the storm* * *(v.) = weather + the bumpy ride, weather + the stormEx. The author surveys current mystery books, a category that seems to have weathered the bumpy ride which most publishers have recently been suffering.Ex. Library suppliers appear to have weathered the storm of intense competition, mainly by cost cutting with a substantial decline in employment = Los proveedores de bibliotecas parecen haber campeado el temporal de una competitividad intensa principalmente reduciendo los costes mediante una disminución considerable del número de empleados.* * *(v.) = weather + the bumpy ride, weather + the stormEx: The author surveys current mystery books, a category that seems to have weathered the bumpy ride which most publishers have recently been suffering.
Ex: Library suppliers appear to have weathered the storm of intense competition, mainly by cost cutting with a substantial decline in employment = Los proveedores de bibliotecas parecen haber campeado el temporal de una competitividad intensa principalmente reduciendo los costes mediante una disminución considerable del número de empleados. -
67 cariño
intj.darling, baby, honey, my dear.m.affection, love, attachment, tenderness.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: cariñar.* * *1 (amor) love, affection2 (esmero) loving care3 (apelativo) darling, love, US honey■ ¿pasa algo, cariño? what's the matter, darling?4 figurado (expresión) caress, hug, kiss, cuddle1 (recuerdos, saludos) love sing\coger/tomar cariño a alguien/algo to grow fond of somebody/something'Con todo cariño' (en una carta) "Lots of love"* * *noun m.1) affection, love2) honey, darling, sweet* * *SM1) (=afecto) love, affectiondemostró mucho cariño por sus hijas — he showed great love o affection for his daughters
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coger cariño a algn/algo — to grow o become fond of sb/sth, become attached to sb/sth•
con cariño, trata a sus plantas con mucho cariño — she takes loving care of her plantslo recuerdo con cariño — I have fond memories of it, I remember it with great affection
con cariño, Luis — [en carta] love (from) Luis
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dar cariño a algn — to be affectionate to sb•
sentir cariño por algn — to be fond of sb, like sb•
tener cariño a algn/algo — to be fond of sb/sth, like sb/sth•
tomar cariño a algn/algo — to grow o become fond of sb/sth, become attached to sb/sth2) [apelativo] darling, honey *ven aquí, cariño — come here darling
3) (=caricia)dar o hacer (un) cariño a algn — to caress sb, stroke sb
4) LAm (=regalo) gift, token (of affection)5) pl cariños (=saludos) love* * *a) ( afecto) affectionsiento muchísimo cariño por ella — I have a great affection o fondness for her, I am very fond of her
cariños por tu casa/a tu mujer — (AmL) (send my) love to your family/your wife
cariños, Beatriz — ( en cartas) (AmL) love, Beatriz
como sea su cariño — (Chi fam) whatever you can spare
b) ( caricia)la pareja se hacía cariño — (AmL) the couple were having a little cuddle (o a hug and a kiss etc)
c) ( como apelativo) dear, honey, love (BrE)no llores cariño — don't cry, dear
* * *= affection, warmth, fondness, tenderness, caring, honey, attachment.Ex. These he bound up in three volumes, and on the fly leaf of the first volume wrote 'I have always retained a kind of affection for little story books, as they recall muy early days'.Ex. The spark of warmth had emboldened her.Ex. It may sound trite, but it is indeed gratifying to know that one has made a difference in somebody's life and is remembered with fondness = Puede sonar poco novedoso, aunque de hecho es gratificante saber que uno ha sido importante en la vida de alguien y que se le recuerda con cariño.Ex. In addition to its weirdness, vitriol, and zaniness, the volume is characterized by solid good sense with an undertone of genuinely elegiac tenderness.Ex. Parents can show warmth and caring by hugging their children and reassuring them of parental love and concern for their welfare.Ex. The article ' Honey, I shrunk the kids' market' examines the mysterious decline in the profitability of the UK children's book market.Ex. Librarians have affirmed their attachment to freedom of expression.----* coger cariño a = grow + fond of.* con cariño = fondly, affectionately.* ganarse el cariño = endear.* granjearse el cariño = endear.* guardar con mucho cariño = treasure.* recordado con cariño = fondly remembered.* tomar cariño a = grow + fond of.* * *a) ( afecto) affectionsiento muchísimo cariño por ella — I have a great affection o fondness for her, I am very fond of her
cariños por tu casa/a tu mujer — (AmL) (send my) love to your family/your wife
cariños, Beatriz — ( en cartas) (AmL) love, Beatriz
como sea su cariño — (Chi fam) whatever you can spare
b) ( caricia)la pareja se hacía cariño — (AmL) the couple were having a little cuddle (o a hug and a kiss etc)
c) ( como apelativo) dear, honey, love (BrE)no llores cariño — don't cry, dear
* * *= affection, warmth, fondness, tenderness, caring, honey, attachment.Ex: These he bound up in three volumes, and on the fly leaf of the first volume wrote 'I have always retained a kind of affection for little story books, as they recall muy early days'.
Ex: The spark of warmth had emboldened her.Ex: It may sound trite, but it is indeed gratifying to know that one has made a difference in somebody's life and is remembered with fondness = Puede sonar poco novedoso, aunque de hecho es gratificante saber que uno ha sido importante en la vida de alguien y que se le recuerda con cariño.Ex: In addition to its weirdness, vitriol, and zaniness, the volume is characterized by solid good sense with an undertone of genuinely elegiac tenderness.Ex: Parents can show warmth and caring by hugging their children and reassuring them of parental love and concern for their welfare.Ex: The article ' Honey, I shrunk the kids' market' examines the mysterious decline in the profitability of the UK children's book market.Ex: Librarians have affirmed their attachment to freedom of expression.* coger cariño a = grow + fond of.* con cariño = fondly, affectionately.* ganarse el cariño = endear.* granjearse el cariño = endear.* guardar con mucho cariño = treasure.* recordado con cariño = fondly remembered.* tomar cariño a = grow + fond of.* * *A1(afecto): le tengo mucho cariño a este anillo I'm very fond of o attached to this ringsiento muchísimo cariño por ella I have a great affection o fondness for her, I am very fond of herte ha tomado mucho cariño he's become very fond of youte lo presto, pero trátalo con cariño I'll lend it to you, but take good care of itcuando la veas dale mis cariños give her my love when you see hercariños por tu casa/a tu mujer ( AmL); (send my) love to your family/your wifeniños sedientos de cariño children starved of affectioncariños, Beatriz (en cartas) ( esp AmL); love, Beatriz2no pierden la ocasión de hacerse cariño they never miss a chance to have a little cuddle ( o a hug and a kiss etc)3 (como apelativo) dear, honey, love ( BrE)no llores cariño don't cry, dearB* * *
cariño sustantivo masculino
te ha tomado mucho cariño he's become very fond of you;
cariños por tu casa/a tu mujer (AmL) (send my) love to your family/your wife;
cariños, Beatriz ( en cartas) (AmL) love, Beatrizb) ( caricia):
cariño sustantivo masculino
1 (afecto) affection: siento mucho cariño por este disco, I'm very fond of this record
(amor, dulzura) abrazó a su hija con mucho cariño, he hugged his daughter tenderly
(cuidado) care: tráteme el coche con cariño, be careful with my car
2 (querido) darling: ten cuidado al cruzar la calle, cariño, look both ways when you cross the street, darling
3 (gesto de amor) cuddle
' cariño' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acoger
- calor
- estimar
- inclinación
- mimar
- mimo
- privación
- tener
- afecto
- agarrar
- auténtico
- carente
- coger
- exagerado
- faltar
- paterno
- profesar
- reconquistar
- tomar
English:
affection
- attached
- attachment
- care for
- cotton
- dear
- fond
- fondly
- fondness
- gently
- honey
- liking
- love
- show
- sneaking
- sweetheart
- take to
- care
- darling
- endear
- endearment
- lovingly
- to
* * *cariño nm1. [afecto] affection;una demostración de cariño a display of affection;habla con mucho cariño de sus padres she speaks very fondly of her parents;se le recuerda con cariño he is remembered fondly o with affection;tratar algo con cariño to treat sth with loving care;tener cariño a to be fond of;tomar cariño a to grow fond of2. [muestra de afecto] sign of affection;le hizo unos cariños a los niños he kissed/cuddled the children3. [cuidado] loving care4. [apelativo] dear, love, US honey5. CAm, Chile [regalo] gift* * *m1 affection, fondness;con cariño with love;tener cariño a alguien be fond of s.o.;tomar cariño a become fond of2:3:¡cariño! darling!4 Rpl:* * *cariño nmafecto: affection, love* * *cariño n1. (afecto) affection / love2. (esmero) loving care3. (apelativo) darling / sweetheart¡hola, cariño! hello, darling! -
68 centro neurálgico
m.1 nerve center.2 powerhouse.* * *(n.) = powerhouse, power engineEx. From a position of relative strength in the 1950s, when Central Europe was the hotbed of European sport, the region has suffered a relative decline compared to the powerhouses of Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK.Ex. Knowledge management is also being recognized as a power engine through which educational institutions can address their need for innovation and creativity.* * *el centro neurálgico= nerve centre, theEx: A national library is the most obvious institution to act as the nerve centre of an interloan system.
(n.) = powerhouse, power engineEx: From a position of relative strength in the 1950s, when Central Europe was the hotbed of European sport, the region has suffered a relative decline compared to the powerhouses of Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK.
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69 con desaprobación
= disapproving, disapprovinglyEx. It is primarily a story about a girl who, pregnant, flees her disapproving family to search for the father of her child in the grungy and sinister Midlands of England.Ex. Schudson's book is a welcome change from the numerous works that disapprovingly announce the decline of civil society in the United States.* * *= disapproving, disapprovinglyEx: It is primarily a story about a girl who, pregnant, flees her disapproving family to search for the father of her child in the grungy and sinister Midlands of England.
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70 crisis económica
f. s.&pl.economic crisis, slump, depression, financial crisis.* * *economic crisis, recession* * *(n.) = financial straits, economic crisis, financial crisis, crash, bad economic times, shakeout [shake-out], financial crunch, economic slump, difficult economic times, economic depression, economic doldrumsEx. Despite the present financial straits of developing countries, she argues in favour of long-term plan for the acquisition of relevant rare book material.Ex. During the economic crisis of the inter-war years, the development of Polish libraries was hampered by lack of funds and the inflationary cost of books.Ex. In 1893 when the nation was deep in one of its worst financial crises, librarians across the land were emphasizing the public library's role as a conservator of order.Ex. The article 'After the crash: librarians take stock following the market's recent nosedive' discusses the possible effects of the recent stock market crash on U.S. libraries and suggests how libraries can protect themselves during economic recession.Ex. With rare exceptions, law firms prosper during good and bad economic times.Ex. There will be a dramatic shakeout in librarianship but information scientists face a great opportunity to develop their skills by the opportunities afforded by the new technology.Ex. The article is entitled 'Book acquisition programme in libraries and information centres under the financial crunch'.Ex. The mysterious decline in the profitability of the children's book market has less to do with an economic slump than with shifts in market share between established players and the newcomers.Ex. This sector has been something of a social 'shock absorber' in recent difficult economic times.Ex. Due to economic depression, lap dog thievery is now on the increase.Ex. People on both sides noted sardonically that economic doldrums were forcing Croats to turn to Serbs to help save them.* * *(n.) = financial straits, economic crisis, financial crisis, crash, bad economic times, shakeout [shake-out], financial crunch, economic slump, difficult economic times, economic depression, economic doldrumsEx: Despite the present financial straits of developing countries, she argues in favour of long-term plan for the acquisition of relevant rare book material.
Ex: During the economic crisis of the inter-war years, the development of Polish libraries was hampered by lack of funds and the inflationary cost of books.Ex: In 1893 when the nation was deep in one of its worst financial crises, librarians across the land were emphasizing the public library's role as a conservator of order.Ex: The article 'After the crash: librarians take stock following the market's recent nosedive' discusses the possible effects of the recent stock market crash on U.S. libraries and suggests how libraries can protect themselves during economic recession.Ex: With rare exceptions, law firms prosper during good and bad economic times.Ex: There will be a dramatic shakeout in librarianship but information scientists face a great opportunity to develop their skills by the opportunities afforded by the new technology.Ex: The article is entitled 'Book acquisition programme in libraries and information centres under the financial crunch'.Ex: The mysterious decline in the profitability of the children's book market has less to do with an economic slump than with shifts in market share between established players and the newcomers.Ex: This sector has been something of a social 'shock absorber' in recent difficult economic times.Ex: Due to economic depression, lap dog thievery is now on the increase.Ex: People on both sides noted sardonically that economic doldrums were forcing Croats to turn to Serbs to help save them. -
71 dar una cabezadita
(n.) = nap, catching 10, nappingEx. This new & novel US workplace initiative to nap on the job is contrasted with the recent marked decline of the siesta in Mexico, Spain, & Italy.Ex. ' Catching 10' while the supervisor is looking the other way is both a salve to the tired body & a little act of opposition.Ex. Factors with contributed to daytime sleepiness included female sex, middle age, napping, insomnia symptoms, high daily caffeine consumption.* * *(n.) = nap, catching 10, nappingEx: This new & novel US workplace initiative to nap on the job is contrasted with the recent marked decline of the siesta in Mexico, Spain, & Italy.
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72 de duelo
Ex. Nowadays there is no special dress or behaviour required for those in mourning and even the wearing of black at funerals is in decline.* * *Ex: Nowadays there is no special dress or behaviour required for those in mourning and even the wearing of black at funerals is in decline.
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73 de edad universitaria
(adj.) = college-ageEx. Owing to the end of the post-World War II `baby boom' and the subsequent decline in the absolute number of births, there is no question that the traditional college-age cohort of the population will be smaller in the years ahead.* * *(adj.) = college-ageEx: Owing to the end of the post-World War II `baby boom' and the subsequent decline in the absolute number of births, there is no question that the traditional college-age cohort of the population will be smaller in the years ahead.
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74 de forma saludable
Ex. She gives a personal assessment of the Congress, attempting to discover whether IFLA is growing healthily and usefully, or whether it is in decline.* * *Ex: She gives a personal assessment of the Congress, attempting to discover whether IFLA is growing healthily and usefully, or whether it is in decline.
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75 de forma sana
Ex. She gives a personal assessment of the Congress, attempting to discover whether IFLA is growing healthily and usefully, or whether it is in decline.* * *Ex: She gives a personal assessment of the Congress, attempting to discover whether IFLA is growing healthily and usefully, or whether it is in decline.
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76 de luto
Ex. Nowadays there is no special dress or behaviour required for those in mourning and even the wearing of black at funerals is in decline.* * *Ex: Nowadays there is no special dress or behaviour required for those in mourning and even the wearing of black at funerals is in decline.
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77 de manera deprimente
= sombrely [somberly, -USA]Ex. Focusing on the structure, functions, and finance of this institution, the book somberly traces what its authors see as, in general, a story of decline.* * *= sombrely [somberly, -USA]Ex: Focusing on the structure, functions, and finance of this institution, the book somberly traces what its authors see as, in general, a story of decline.
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78 dedicar + Posesivo + atención
(v.) = turn + Posesivo + attention, turn + Posesivo + thoughtsEx. This is an area to which bibliometricians could usefully turn their attention.Ex. There seems to be increasing support for the belief that the economy is still in decline, so companies will now be turning their thoughts to cost savings.* * *(v.) = turn + Posesivo + attention, turn + Posesivo + thoughtsEx: This is an area to which bibliometricians could usefully turn their attention.
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79 dedicarse
1 to devote oneself (a, to), dedicate oneself (a, to)■ se dedica a la enseñanza she's a teacher, she teaches■ ¿a qué te dedicas? what do you do for a living?* * *VPR1) [como profesión]dedicarse a: se dedica a la enseñanza — he is a teacher, he's in teaching
¿a qué se dedica usted? — what do you do (for a living)?
2) [como afición]dedicarse a: se dedica a ver la tele todo el día — he spends the whole day watching TV
en el verano se dedicó a la cerámica — he spent the summer doing o making pottery
¡dedícate a lo tuyo! — mind your own business!
3) (=entregarse)dedicarse a — to devote o.s. to
se dedicó completamente a cuidar de sus padres — she devoted herself entirely to looking after her parents
* * *(v.) = break into, tackleEx. This article examines the position of IBM and its decline in the world of data processing and considers the growth areas that the company should break into.Ex. Chapter 2 tackles books, pamphlets and printed sheets, and chapter 3 is dedicated to cartographic materials.* * *(v.) = break into, tackleEx: This article examines the position of IBM and its decline in the world of data processing and considers the growth areas that the company should break into.
Ex: Chapter 2 tackles books, pamphlets and printed sheets, and chapter 3 is dedicated to cartographic materials.* * *
■dedicarse verbo reflexivo
1 (tener como profesión) ¿a qué se dedica su suegro?, what does her father-in-law do for a living?
se dedica a la enseñanza, he teaches (for a living)
2 (como entretenimiento) los domingos se dedica a arreglar el jardín, she spends Sundays doing the garden
se dedica a criticar a los demás, she spends all her time complaining about everyone
' dedicarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abogacía
- consagrarse
- consagrar
- dedicar
- entregar
- lleno
- negocio
- volcar
English:
apply
- decide on
- devote
- engage in
- go in for
- go into
- nursing
- address
- deal
- engage
- go
- raise
* * *vpr1.se dedica a la enseñanza she works as a teacher2.dedicarse a [actividad, persona] to spend time on;los domingos me dedico al estudio I spend Sundays studying;dejé la empresa para dedicarme a mi familia I left the company so that I could spend more time with my family;se dedica a perder el tiempo he spends his time doing nothing useful;se dedica a quejarse sin aportar soluciones all she does is complain without offering any constructive suggestions* * *v/r1 devote o.s. (a to)2:¿a qué se dedica? what do you do (for a living)?* * *vrdedicarse a : to devote oneself to, to engage in* * *dedicarse vb to do for a living¿a qué te dedicas? what do you do for a living? -
80 degradación
f.degradation, abasement, corruption, degeneracy.* * *1 degradation, debasement2 MILITAR demotion3 ARTE gradation* * *SF1) (=deterioro) [de la salud] deterioration; [del litoral] deterioration, degradation frm; [de calidad] worsening, decline2) (=bajeza) degradation3) (Mil) demotion4) (Geol) impoverishment* * *a) (Mil) demotionb) ( envilecimiento) degradation* * *= cheapening, deterioration, debasement, degradation, downgrading.Ex. The cheapening process takes place when we just use the work at hand and don't do any additional work.Ex. And thirdly and most importantly, I am concerned about some movements which I think symptomatize ideological deterioration and would have us, as someone put it, march boldly backwards into the future.Ex. Duplication of publications, debasement of quality, misleading titles, and an unplanned, uncoordinated and piecemeal growth of secondary publications are part and parcel of this information indiscipline.Ex. This article describes how the property of chemiluminescence -- the faint emission of light from organic materials undergoing oxidisation -- may be used to measure the rate of degradation of paper.Ex. Children's librarians have perpetuated beliefs and behaviour patterns that may lead to the elimination, downgrading or ostracism of children's services.----* degradación del clima = climate deterioration.* degradación del suelo = land degradation.* * *a) (Mil) demotionb) ( envilecimiento) degradation* * *= cheapening, deterioration, debasement, degradation, downgrading.Ex: The cheapening process takes place when we just use the work at hand and don't do any additional work.
Ex: And thirdly and most importantly, I am concerned about some movements which I think symptomatize ideological deterioration and would have us, as someone put it, march boldly backwards into the future.Ex: Duplication of publications, debasement of quality, misleading titles, and an unplanned, uncoordinated and piecemeal growth of secondary publications are part and parcel of this information indiscipline.Ex: This article describes how the property of chemiluminescence -- the faint emission of light from organic materials undergoing oxidisation -- may be used to measure the rate of degradation of paper.Ex: Children's librarians have perpetuated beliefs and behaviour patterns that may lead to the elimination, downgrading or ostracism of children's services.* degradación del clima = climate deterioration.* degradación del suelo = land degradation.* * *1 ( Mil) demotion2 (envilecimiento) degradation3 ( Quím) degradation, decomposition4 (de monumentos) decay5 (de la salud, las facultades mentales) decline* * *
degradación sustantivo femenino degradation
' degradación' also found in these entries:
English:
demotion
* * *degradación nf1. [moral] degradation2. [física] [de medio ambiente, naturaleza] degradation;[de calidad, servicio, producto] deterioration3. [de mando militar, cargo] demotion* * *f1 degradation2 MIL demotion* * *degradación nf, pl - ciones1) : degradation2) : demotion
См. также в других словарях:
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Decline and Fall (disambiguation) — Decline and Fall is a novel by the English author Evelyn Waugh, first published in 1928. Decline and Fall may also refer to: Decline and Fall... of a Birdwatcher, a 1968 British film based on Waugh s novel Peggy Hill: The Decline and Fall (Part… … Wikipedia
decline — [n1] lessening abatement, backsliding, comedown, cropper*, decay, decrepitude, degeneracy, degeneration, descent, deterioration, devolution, diminution, dissolution, dive, downfall, downgrade, downturn, drop, dwindling, ebb, ebbing, enfeeblement … New thesaurus
decline — [dē klīn′, diklīn′] vi. declined, declining [ME declinen < OFr decliner, to bend, turn aside < L declinare, to bend from, inflect < de , from (see DE ) + clinare, to bend: see LEAN1] 1. to bend, turn, or slope downward or aside 2. a) … English World dictionary
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