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  • 41 secretario de prensa

    (n.) = press secretary, press spokesman
    Ex. He should stand a little in the background, like the press secretary when the President is holding a press conference with the Washington correspondents.
    Ex. The press spokesman 'ominously warned' Americans to 'watch what they say,' which amounted to telling citizens 'to accept the administration's version of events, not ask awkward questions'.
    * * *
    (n.) = press secretary, press spokesman

    Ex: He should stand a little in the background, like the press secretary when the President is holding a press conference with the Washington correspondents.

    Ex: The press spokesman 'ominously warned' Americans to 'watch what they say,' which amounted to telling citizens 'to accept the administration's version of events, not ask awkward questions'.

    Spanish-English dictionary > secretario de prensa

  • 42 superioridad

    f.
    superiority (also figurative).
    * * *
    1 (ventaja) advantage
    2 (persona) superiority
    * * *
    noun f.
    * * *

    con aire de superioridad — condescendingly, patronizingly

    * * *
    femenino superiority

    superioridad SOBRE alguien/algo — superiority over somebody/something

    * * *
    = patronisation [patronization, -USA], edge, superiority, self-importance.
    Ex. In the background has often been the need, at a time of declining financial resources, to demonstrate the relevance of the library to all sectors of society and there can sometimes be detected an element of patronization.
    Ex. Internet Explorer was rated as having a slight edge at 83 per cent over Netscape Navigator at 79 per cent.
    Ex. Fundamental decisions about the superiority of one retrieval technique over another are made solely on the basis of these measures.
    Ex. Some people have a neurotic, exaggerated sense of self-importance and will nitpick and make a row over just everything in every shop or restaurant.
    ----
    * actitud de superioridad = attitude of superiority.
    * aire de superioridad = condescension, attitude of superiority.
    * complejo de superioridad = superiority complex.
    * con pretensiones de superioridad moral = self-righteous.
    * con una actitud de superioridad = snooty.
    * sentido de la superioridad = sense of superiority.
    * superioridad numérica = strength in numbers.
    * * *
    femenino superiority

    superioridad SOBRE alguien/algo — superiority over somebody/something

    * * *
    = patronisation [patronization, -USA], edge, superiority, self-importance.

    Ex: In the background has often been the need, at a time of declining financial resources, to demonstrate the relevance of the library to all sectors of society and there can sometimes be detected an element of patronization.

    Ex: Internet Explorer was rated as having a slight edge at 83 per cent over Netscape Navigator at 79 per cent.
    Ex: Fundamental decisions about the superiority of one retrieval technique over another are made solely on the basis of these measures.
    Ex: Some people have a neurotic, exaggerated sense of self-importance and will nitpick and make a row over just everything in every shop or restaurant.
    * actitud de superioridad = attitude of superiority.
    * aire de superioridad = condescension, attitude of superiority.
    * complejo de superioridad = superiority complex.
    * con pretensiones de superioridad moral = self-righteous.
    * con una actitud de superioridad = snooty.
    * sentido de la superioridad = sense of superiority.
    * superioridad numérica = strength in numbers.

    * * *
    1 (preeminencia) superiority superioridad SOBRE algn/algo superiority OVER sb/sth
    2 ( frml) (autoridades) authorities (pl)
    * * *

    superioridad sustantivo femenino
    superiority
    superioridad sustantivo femenino superiority [sobre, above]
    ' superioridad' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    condescendiente
    - repaso
    - complejo
    English:
    bow
    - self-righteousness
    - stand-offishness
    - superiority
    - commanding
    - one-upmanship
    - self
    - superior
    * * *
    1. [preeminencia, ventaja] superiority;
    Dep
    estar en superioridad numérica to have a numerical advantage
    2. [suficiencia] superiority;
    con un tono de superioridad in a superior tone
    * * *
    f superiority
    * * *
    : superiority

    Spanish-English dictionary > superioridad

  • 43 testamentario

    adj.
    testamentary.
    m.
    executor.
    * * *
    1 testamentary
    ► nombre masculino,nombre femenino
    1 (hombre) executor; (mujer) executrix
    * * *
    testamentario, -a
    1.
    2.
    SM / F executor/executrix
    * * *
    I
    - ria adjetivo testamentary
    II
    - ria (m) executor; (f) executrix
    * * *
    = testamentary, executor.
    Ex. This article describes the background to the Austrian National Library's acquisition of the 4,000-volume library of the Archbishop of Valencia, Antonio Folch de Cardona, after his death in Vienna in 1724, covering the testamentary requirements.
    Ex. Thomas Jefferson willed his book collection to the University of Virginia of which he was the first rector (these books, in fact, were auctioned by his executors to satisfy his debts).
    ----
    * fideicomiso testamentario = living trust.
    * * *
    I
    - ria adjetivo testamentary
    II
    - ria (m) executor; (f) executrix
    * * *
    = testamentary, executor.

    Ex: This article describes the background to the Austrian National Library's acquisition of the 4,000-volume library of the Archbishop of Valencia, Antonio Folch de Cardona, after his death in Vienna in 1724, covering the testamentary requirements.

    Ex: Thomas Jefferson willed his book collection to the University of Virginia of which he was the first rector (these books, in fact, were auctioned by his executors to satisfy his debts).
    * fideicomiso testamentario = living trust.

    * * *
    testamentary
    masculine, feminine
    A ( masculine) executor
    B ( feminine) executrix
    * * *

    testamentario,-a
    I adjetivo testamentary
    II sustantivo masculino y femenino executor (of a will)
    ' testamentario' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    testamentaria
    English:
    probate court
    - executor
    * * *
    testamentario, -a
    ♦ adj
    testamentary;
    las disposiciones testamentarias the terms of the will
    ♦ nm,f
    executor
    * * *
    I adj testamentary
    II m, testamentaria executor
    * * *
    : testamentary
    albacea: executor, executrix f

    Spanish-English dictionary > testamentario

  • 44 Viena

    f.
    Vienna.
    * * *
    1 Vienna
    * * *
    * * *
    femenino Vienna
    * * *
    = Vienna.
    Ex. This article describes the background to the Austrian National Library's acquisition of the 4,000-volume library of the Archbishop of Valencia, Antonio Folch de Cardona, after his death in Vienna in 1724.
    * * *
    femenino Vienna
    * * *

    Ex: This article describes the background to the Austrian National Library's acquisition of the 4,000-volume library of the Archbishop of Valencia, Antonio Folch de Cardona, after his death in Vienna in 1724.

    * * *
    Vienna
    * * *

    Viena sustantivo femenino
    Vienna
    ' Viena' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    recuerdo
    English:
    frankfurter
    - Vienna
    * * *
    Vienna

    Spanish-English dictionary > Viena

  • 45 arzobispo

    adj.
    Archbishop.
    m.
    archbishop.
    * * *
    1 archbishop
    * * *
    noun m.
    * * *
    * * *
    masculino archbishop
    * * *
    Ex. This article describes the background to the Austrian National Library's acquisition of the 4,000-volume library of the archbishop of Valencia, Antonio Folch de Cardona, after his death in Vienna in 1724.
    * * *
    masculino archbishop
    * * *

    Ex: This article describes the background to the Austrian National Library's acquisition of the 4,000-volume library of the archbishop of Valencia, Antonio Folch de Cardona, after his death in Vienna in 1724.

    * * *
    archbishop
    * * *

    arzobispo sustantivo masculino
    archbishop
    arzobispo sustantivo masculino archbishop
    ' arzobispo' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    arz.
    English:
    archbishop
    - grace
    * * *
    archbishop
    * * *
    m archbishop
    * * *
    : archbishop
    * * *
    arzobispo n archbishop

    Spanish-English dictionary > arzobispo

  • 46 enviado especial

    m.
    special envoy, ambassador-at-large.
    * * *
    special correspondent
    * * *
    (Pol) special envoy; (Period) special correspondent
    * * *
    Ex. He should stand a little in the background, like the press secretary when the President is holding a press conference with the Washington correspondents.
    * * *
    (Pol) special envoy; (Period) special correspondent
    * * *

    Ex: He should stand a little in the background, like the press secretary when the President is holding a press conference with the Washington correspondents.

    * * *
    1 POL special envoy
    2 de periódico special correspondent

    Spanish-English dictionary > enviado especial

  • 47 examinar minuciosamente

    v.
    to investigate closely, to burrow into.
    * * *
    (v.) = pull apart
    Ex. When the point is reached at which the instructor begins to fade into the background, individual students can select cases to analyze and solve on their own before the class period, literally pulling them apart and putting them together again -- 'working them to death'.
    * * *
    (v.) = pull apart

    Ex: When the point is reached at which the instructor begins to fade into the background, individual students can select cases to analyze and solve on their own before the class period, literally pulling them apart and putting them together again -- 'working them to death'.

    Spanish-English dictionary > examinar minuciosamente

  • 48 hacer que Alguien trabaje exhaustivamente

    (v.) = work + Nombre + to death
    Ex. When the point is reached at which the instructor begins to fade into the background, individual students can select cases to analyze and solve on their own before the class period, literally pulling them apart and putting them together again -- ' working them to death'.
    * * *
    (v.) = work + Nombre + to death

    Ex: When the point is reached at which the instructor begins to fade into the background, individual students can select cases to analyze and solve on their own before the class period, literally pulling them apart and putting them together again -- ' working them to death'.

    Spanish-English dictionary > hacer que Alguien trabaje exhaustivamente

  • 49 hora de clase

    (n.) = class period
    Ex. When the point is reached at which the instructor begins to fade into the background, individual students can select cases to analyze and solve on their own before the class period, literally pulling them apart and putting them together again -- 'working them to death'.
    * * *

    Ex: When the point is reached at which the instructor begins to fade into the background, individual students can select cases to analyze and solve on their own before the class period, literally pulling them apart and putting them together again -- 'working them to death'.

    Spanish-English dictionary > hora de clase

  • 50 trabajar Algo exhaustivamente

    (v.) = work + Nombre + to death
    Ex. When the point is reached at which the instructor begins to fade into the background, individual students can select cases to analyze and solve on their own before the class period, literally pulling them apart and putting them together again -- ' working them to death'.
    * * *
    (v.) = work + Nombre + to death

    Ex: When the point is reached at which the instructor begins to fade into the background, individual students can select cases to analyze and solve on their own before the class period, literally pulling them apart and putting them together again -- ' working them to death'.

    Spanish-English dictionary > trabajar Algo exhaustivamente

  • 51 alfabetización de adultos

    (n.) = adult literacy, adult literacy teaching
    Ex. The fact that 50-70% of students who start adult literacy programmes drop out suggests that this is a place where libraries could get involved to a large extent.
    Ex. As libraries cannot be considered in isolation from their environment, the 'problem' does not necessarily belong fully to librarianship; it may relate to the background factors, eg adult literacy teaching and public libraries.
    * * *
    (n.) = adult literacy, adult literacy teaching

    Ex: The fact that 50-70% of students who start adult literacy programmes drop out suggests that this is a place where libraries could get involved to a large extent.

    Ex: As libraries cannot be considered in isolation from their environment, the 'problem' does not necessarily belong fully to librarianship; it may relate to the background factors, eg adult literacy teaching and public libraries.

    Spanish-English dictionary > alfabetización de adultos

  • 52 archidiócesis

    f. s.&pl.
    archdiocese.
    * * *
    1 archdiocese
    * * *
    * * *
    femenino (pl archidiócesis) archdiocese
    * * *
    Ex. This article describes the background to the setting up of the archdiocese of Chicago's archives and records centre.
    * * *
    femenino (pl archidiócesis) archdiocese
    * * *

    Ex: This article describes the background to the setting up of the archdiocese of Chicago's archives and records centre.

    * * *
    archdiocese
    * * *

    archidiócesis sustantivo femenino (pl

    archidiócesis sustantivo femenino archdiocese

    * * *
    archdiocese
    * * *
    f inv archdiocese
    * * *
    archidiócesis nfs & pl
    : archdiocese

    Spanish-English dictionary > archidiócesis

  • 53 cambiando

    Ex. The article 'Libraries: they are a-changing' outlines the background to the Nordic Book and Library Fair.
    * * *

    Ex: The article 'Libraries: they are a-changing' outlines the background to the Nordic Book and Library Fair.

    Spanish-English dictionary > cambiando

  • 54 llevar a tomar una decisión

    (v.) = lead (up) to + decision
    Ex. A description of this process, including the background leading up to the decision to acquire an automated system and the selection process itself are reported.
    * * *
    (v.) = lead (up) to + decision

    Ex: A description of this process, including the background leading up to the decision to acquire an automated system and the selection process itself are reported.

    Spanish-English dictionary > llevar a tomar una decisión

  • 55 multicolor

    adj.
    multicolored.
    * * *
    1 multicoloured, US multicolored
    * * *
    ADJ [camisa, bandera, pájaro] multicoloured, multicolored (EEUU); [espectáculo] colourful, colorful (EEUU); [planta, diseño] variegated
    * * *
    adjetivo multicolored*
    * * *
    = multi-colour [multi-color -USA], rainbow, variegated, dappled.
    Ex. Those publications were crisp and clean, printed on heavy, glossy paper with multi-color graphics = Aquellas publicaciones eran claras y níticas, impresas en papel satinado y grueso con gráficos a color.
    Ex. Actually, they are sheets of paper coated with aniline dye which is commonly dark blue or purple, although rainbow packs are obtainable which include red, blue, green, yellow, brown and black.
    Ex. The authors acknowledge that their model reduces the variegated nature of religion in this context to a homogeneous structure.
    Ex. Bathed in dappled sunlight, our peaceful, gorgeous garden is the background for your private dream!.
    * * *
    adjetivo multicolored*
    * * *
    = multi-colour [multi-color -USA], rainbow, variegated, dappled.

    Ex: Those publications were crisp and clean, printed on heavy, glossy paper with multi-color graphics = Aquellas publicaciones eran claras y níticas, impresas en papel satinado y grueso con gráficos a color.

    Ex: Actually, they are sheets of paper coated with aniline dye which is commonly dark blue or purple, although rainbow packs are obtainable which include red, blue, green, yellow, brown and black.
    Ex: The authors acknowledge that their model reduces the variegated nature of religion in this context to a homogeneous structure.
    Ex: Bathed in dappled sunlight, our peaceful, gorgeous garden is the background for your private dream!.

    * * *
    multicolored*
    * * *

    multicolor adjetivo
    multicolored( conjugate multicolored)
    multicolor adjetivo multicoloured, US multicolored
    ' multicolor' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    abigarrada
    - abigarrado
    English:
    multicolored
    - multicoloured
    - variegated
    * * *
    multicoloured
    * * *
    adj multicolored, Br
    multicoloured
    * * *
    : multicolored

    Spanish-English dictionary > multicolor

  • 56 repatriación

    f.
    repatriation.
    * * *
    1 repatriation
    * * *
    * * *
    femenino repatriation
    * * *
    Ex. The author explains the background to the repatriation of video copies of 80 New Zealand films from Australia to New Zealand.
    * * *
    femenino repatriation
    * * *

    Ex: The author explains the background to the repatriation of video copies of 80 New Zealand films from Australia to New Zealand.

    * * *
    repatriation
    * * *
    1. [de persona] repatriation
    2. [de capitales] repatriation
    * * *
    f repatriation

    Spanish-English dictionary > repatriación

  • 57 cenotafio

    m.
    cenotaph, a monument.
    * * *
    1 cenotaph
    * * *
    * * *
    masculino cenotaph
    * * *
    Ex. The author examines the background to Ireland's public memorials (crosses, obelisks, cenotaphs and figure sculptures) to those who died in World War I.
    * * *
    masculino cenotaph
    * * *

    Ex: The author examines the background to Ireland's public memorials (crosses, obelisks, cenotaphs and figure sculptures) to those who died in World War I.

    * * *
    cenotaph
    * * *
    Arte cenotaph

    Spanish-English dictionary > cenotafio

  • 58 escultura de figura humana

    Ex. The author examines the background to Ireland's public memorials (crosses, obelisks, cenotaphs and figure sculptures) to those who died in World War I.
    * * *

    Ex: The author examines the background to Ireland's public memorials (crosses, obelisks, cenotaphs and figure sculptures) to those who died in World War I.

    Spanish-English dictionary > escultura de figura humana

  • 59 jerga de una disciplina

    Ex. Ambiguity depends upon the background of the readers, but abbreviations, acronyms, trade names and subject jargon are all potentially confusing.
    * * *

    Ex: Ambiguity depends upon the background of the readers, but abbreviations, acronyms, trade names and subject jargon are all potentially confusing.

    Spanish-English dictionary > jerga de una disciplina

  • 60 microformato

    m.
    microform.
    * * *
    Ex. This article discusses the background to the projects; goals and means; selection criteria; and microformat chosen.
    * * *

    Ex: This article discusses the background to the projects; goals and means; selection criteria; and microformat chosen.

    Spanish-English dictionary > microformato

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