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41 Dinamarca
f.Denmark.* * *1 Denmark* * *noun m.* * *SF Denmark* * *femenino Denmark* * *= Denmark.Ex. The Prussian Instructions were also widely adopted in Hungary, Sweden, Switzerland, and to a lesser extent Denmark, Holland and Norway.* * *femenino Denmark* * *= Denmark.Ex: The Prussian Instructions were also widely adopted in Hungary, Sweden, Switzerland, and to a lesser extent Denmark, Holland and Norway.
* * *Denmark* * *
Dinamarca sustantivo femenino
Denmark
Dinamarca sustantivo femenino Denmark
' Dinamarca' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
costearse
English:
Denmark
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42 Holanda
f.Holland.* * *1 Holland* * *noun f.* * *SF Holland* * *femenino Holland* * *= Holland.Ex. The Prussian Instructions were also widely adopted in Hungary, Sweden, Switzerland, and to a lesser extent Denmark, Holland and Norway.* * *femenino Holland* * *= Holland.Ex: The Prussian Instructions were also widely adopted in Hungary, Sweden, Switzerland, and to a lesser extent Denmark, Holland and Norway.
* * *Holland* * *
Holanda sustantivo femenino
Holland
Holanda sustantivo femenino Holland
' Holanda' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
floricultura
English:
Holland
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43 Hungría
f.Hungary.* * *1 Hungary* * *noun f.* * *SF Hungary* * *femenino Hungary* * *= Hungary.Ex. The Prussian Instructions were also widely adopted in Hungary, Sweden, Switzerland, and to a lesser extent Denmark, Holland and Norway.* * *femenino Hungary* * *= Hungary.Ex: The Prussian Instructions were also widely adopted in Hungary, Sweden, Switzerland, and to a lesser extent Denmark, Holland and Norway.
* * *Hungary* * *
Hungría sustantivo femenino
Hungary
Hungría sustantivo femenino Hungary
' Hungría' also found in these entries:
English:
Hungary
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44 Noruega
f.Norway.* * *1 Norway* * *noun f.* * *SF Norway* * *femenino Norway* * *= Norway.Ex. The Prussian Instructions were also widely adopted in Hungary, Sweden, Switzerland, and to a lesser extent Denmark, Holland and Norway.* * *femenino Norway* * *= Norway.Ex: The Prussian Instructions were also widely adopted in Hungary, Sweden, Switzerland, and to a lesser extent Denmark, Holland and Norway.
* * *Norway* * *
Multiple Entries:
Noruega
noruega
Noruega sustantivo femenino
Norway
noruego,-a
I adjetivo Norwegian
II sustantivo masculino y femenino Norwegian
III m (idioma) Norwegian
' noruega' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
corona
- Noruega
English:
Norway
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45 Suecia
f.Sweden.* * *1 Sweden* * *noun f.* * *SF Sweden* * *femenino Sweden* * *= Sweden.Ex. The Prussian Instructions were also widely adopted in Hungary, Sweden, Switzerland, and to a lesser extent Denmark, Holland and Norway.* * *femenino Sweden* * *= Sweden.Ex: The Prussian Instructions were also widely adopted in Hungary, Sweden, Switzerland, and to a lesser extent Denmark, Holland and Norway.
* * *Sweden* * *
Suecia sustantivo femenino
Sweden
Suecia sustantivo femenino Sweden
' Suecia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
conocida
- conocido
- actualmente
- rey
English:
Sweden
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46 a través de
* * *= by way of, in the form of, through, via, out of, through the agency ofEx. I do not remember the exact figures, but it was found that about 16 percent of the approaches to the catalog were by way of subject headings.Ex. Thesauri often boast an additional explicit statement of the structure of the relationships between terms in the form of categorised lists or displays.Ex. The contributions are input to the data base, then referred and any suggestion made by the referee are communicated through the data base to the editor.Ex. Access to the contents of data bases is via some computer-searching technique, often using an online terminal.Ex. But these and other interested people collected this type of books out of a mixture of curiosity and sentiment.Ex. This article argues that critical thinking, a long sought after goal in the US educational system, may be taught efficiently through the agency of library use instructions within the college environment.* * *= by way of, in the form of, through, via, out of, through the agency ofEx: I do not remember the exact figures, but it was found that about 16 percent of the approaches to the catalog were by way of subject headings.
Ex: Thesauri often boast an additional explicit statement of the structure of the relationships between terms in the form of categorised lists or displays.Ex: The contributions are input to the data base, then referred and any suggestion made by the referee are communicated through the data base to the editor.Ex: Access to the contents of data bases is via some computer-searching technique, often using an online terminal.Ex: But these and other interested people collected this type of books out of a mixture of curiosity and sentiment.Ex: This article argues that critical thinking, a long sought after goal in the US educational system, may be taught efficiently through the agency of library use instructions within the college environment. -
47 actual
adj.1 present, current.el actual alcalde the present o current mayorlas tendencias actuales de la moda current fashion trendsel actual campeón del mundo the current o reigning world champion2 modern, present-day.tiene un diseño muy actual it has a very modern o up-to-date design3 topical.un tema muy actual a very topical issue4 indisputable, factual, undeniable.* * *► adjetivo1 present, current2 (actualizado) up-to-date1 formal this month* * *adj.1) current, present2) topical3) up-to-date* * *ADJ1) (=de ahora) [situación, sistema, gobernante] current, present; [sociedad] contemporary, present-day; [moda] current, modernel actual campeón de Europa — the reigning o current o present European champion
la actual literatura francesa — French literature today, present-day French literature
2) (=de actualidad) [cuestión, tema] topical3) (=moderno) up-to-date, fashionableha cambiado su peinado por otro algo más actual — he's changed his hairstyle for a more up-to-date o fashionable one
emplean las técnicas más actuales — they use the most up-to-date o up-to-the-minute techniques, they use the latest techniques
* * *adjetivo present, currentel actual campeón — the current o reigning champion
en el mundo actual — in the modern world, in today's world
su carta del 20 del actual — (Corresp) your letter of the 20th of this month
* * *= alive, current, modern day, present, present-day, timely, fast-breaking, updated [up-dated].Ex. Armstrong Sperry's 'Call It Courage' is now some years old but still to my mind an attractive and alive book.Ex. Current trends favour cataloguing practices which can be applied to a variety of library materials.Ex. In practice modern day catalogue codes are concerned primarily with description and author headings.Ex. We are going to use the data elements defined in the present document as a base from which to begin.Ex. The National Archives must cooperate with agencies involved in federal geoscience to communicate clear records disposition instructions to present-day federal geoscientists.Ex. I believe that the issues brought forth and debated in the following papers and discussions are as timely today as they were when the institutes were first held.Ex. Monitors tuned to television news may have to be located in areas that are less than accommodating to the large numbers of users who want to know the fast-breaking events which affect us all.Ex. Libraries can obtain updated cataloguing through special customised services, but at prohibitively high cost.----* actual campeón, el = defending champion.* contexto actual, el = scheme of things, the.* dejar de ser actual = date.* en el clima actual de = in the present climate of.* en términos actuales = in today's terms.* estatus actual = current status.* informe sobre la situación actual = state of the art report.* líder actual, el = defending champion.* no actual = non-current.* número actual = current issue.* pasado actual, el = living past, the.* situación actual = current situation, current status.* situación actual, la = scheme of things, the.* tendencia actual = current trend.* * *adjetivo present, currentel actual campeón — the current o reigning champion
en el mundo actual — in the modern world, in today's world
su carta del 20 del actual — (Corresp) your letter of the 20th of this month
* * *= alive, current, modern day, present, present-day, timely, fast-breaking, updated [up-dated].Ex: Armstrong Sperry's 'Call It Courage' is now some years old but still to my mind an attractive and alive book.
Ex: Current trends favour cataloguing practices which can be applied to a variety of library materials.Ex: In practice modern day catalogue codes are concerned primarily with description and author headings.Ex: We are going to use the data elements defined in the present document as a base from which to begin.Ex: The National Archives must cooperate with agencies involved in federal geoscience to communicate clear records disposition instructions to present-day federal geoscientists.Ex: I believe that the issues brought forth and debated in the following papers and discussions are as timely today as they were when the institutes were first held.Ex: Monitors tuned to television news may have to be located in areas that are less than accommodating to the large numbers of users who want to know the fast-breaking events which affect us all.Ex: Libraries can obtain updated cataloguing through special customised services, but at prohibitively high cost.* actual campeón, el = defending champion.* contexto actual, el = scheme of things, the.* dejar de ser actual = date.* en el clima actual de = in the present climate of.* en términos actuales = in today's terms.* estatus actual = current status.* informe sobre la situación actual = state of the art report.* líder actual, el = defending champion.* no actual = non-current.* número actual = current issue.* pasado actual, el = living past, the.* situación actual = current situation, current status.* situación actual, la = scheme of things, the.* tendencia actual = current trend.* * *presentel actual primer ministro the present prime minister, the incumbent prime minister ( frml)el actual campeón the current o present o reigning championen las circunstancias actuales in the present circumstancesla acción transcurre en el Chile actual the action takes place in present-day Chileen el mundo actual in the modern world, in today's worlddatos del actual ejercicio data for the current o present financial yearuna moda actual para la mujer moderna an up-to-the-minute fashion for the modern womanla legislación actual the current o present legislationsu carta del 20 del actual ( Corresp) your letter of the 20th of this month, your letter of the 20th inst. ( frml)* * *
actual adjetivo ‹ley/situación/dirección› present, current;
en el mundo actual in the modern world, in today's world
actual adjetivo
1 current, present
el actual presidente del Gobierno, the current president of the Government
2 (que está al día, moderno) up-to-date
un diseño muy actual, a very up-to date design ➣ Ver nota en actual
' actual' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
corriente
- desvirtuar
- dimanar
- estar
- hoy
- real
- mantener
- material
- moderno
- presente
English:
actual
- arms race
- assessment
- current
- defending champion
- euro
- existent
- existing
- ongoing
- present
- present-day
- record holder
- reigning
- contemporary
- defending
- full
- real
- reign
- topical
- true
- very
- wage
* * *actual adj1. [del momento presente] present, current;las tendencias actuales de la moda current fashion trends;el actual alcalde de la ciudad the city's present o current mayor;el actual campeón del mundo the current o reigning world champion;el seis del actual the sixth of this month2. [de moda] modern, up-to-date;tiene un diseño muy actual it has a very modern o up-to-date design3. [de interés] topical;el desempleo es un tema muy actual unemployment is a very topical issue* * *adj1 present, current2:un tema muy actual a very topical issue* * *actual adjpresente: present, current* * *actual adj1. (presente) present / current2. (de moda) up to date -
48 adaptar
v.1 to adapt.un modelo adaptado a condiciones desérticas a model adapted to suit desert conditionsMaría adaptó el programa a su casa Mary adapted the program to her house.Ricardo adaptó el computador Richard adapted=ported his computer.2 to adapt (libro, obra de teatro).* * *1 (acomodar) to adapt2 (ajustar) to adjust, fit* * *verb1) to adapt2) adjust* * *1. VT(=ajustar) to adjust2) (Inform) to convert ( para to)2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo <cortinas/vestido> to alter; < habitación> to convert; <pieza/motor> to adapt; (Inf) to convert2.adaptó la obra al or para el cine — he adapted the play for the screen
adaptarse v pron to adaptadaptarse a algo/+ inf — to adapt to something/-ing
* * *= adapt, customise [customize, -USA], gear (to/toward(s)/for), make + amenable, pitch, bend, fit together, tune, arrange, retrofit, scale, tweak, muck around/about, key + Nombre + to.Ex. Order forms A and B can be adapted for local use.Ex. The system has to be customised to suit any specific application so that it suits the demands of the microcomputer with which it is being used.Ex. Most of the main subject headings lists are geared to the alphabetical subject approach found in dictionary catalogues.Ex. This flexibility represents an attempt to make the code amenable to use in a variety of different library environments.Ex. Thus pitching instructions at the right level can be difficult.Ex. Each cluster or niche of interests in the end user field will have specific individual needs and innovations will bend information technology to meet them.Ex. The narrative may be unfamiliar in its structure so that they are unsure about the way different elements of the story fit together.Ex. Just as delivery must be tuned to suit the kind of material chosen, so must the language used to tell a story.Ex. A vocal score is a score showing all vocal parts, with accompaniment, if any, arranged for keyboard instrument.Ex. This model is attractive both for 'retrofitting' existing software as well as providing flexibility to new systems.Ex. To produce a statewide estimate, this framework would need to be scaled to accommodate all public libraries in a particular state.Ex. This book offers strategies for high school teachers that provide tools for creating, repairing, and tweaking all the discernible components of teaching.Ex. I have looked at the book and mucked around with the database and using switches but can't see a solution.Ex. The case study found that children do have the ability to use a classification scheme that is keyed to their developmental level.----* adaptar a la música = set to + music.* adaptar a las necesidades de = tailor to + the needs of, gear to + the needs of.* adaptar a las preferencias de Uno = suit + Posesivo + own preferences.* adaptar al cine = adapt to + the screen.* adaptar a una aplicación concreta = harness.* adaptar a una exigencia = tailor to + requirement.* adaptar a una necesidad = time to + need, suit + requirement.* adaptar para la pantalla = adapt to + the screen.* adaptarse = come to + terms with, morph.* adaptarse a = accommodate, comport with, attune to.* adaptarse a las circunstancias = suit + circumstances.* adaptarse al cambio = accommodate to + change, adapt to + change.* adaptarse al entorno = adjust to + environment.* adaptarse a los cambios = flow with + the tides.* adaptarse a los tiempos = change with + the times, move with + the times, keep up with + the times, adapt to + the times.* adaptarse a una aplicación = suit + application.* adaptarse a una función = step up to + role.* adaptarse a una innovación = meet + development.* adaptarse a una necesidad = suit + need.* adaptarse a un formato = meet + format.* adaptarse a un interés = accommodate + interest.* capaz de adaptarse y superar adversidades = resilient.* modificar y adaptar = repackage [re-package], repack.* * *1.verbo transitivo <cortinas/vestido> to alter; < habitación> to convert; <pieza/motor> to adapt; (Inf) to convert2.adaptó la obra al or para el cine — he adapted the play for the screen
adaptarse v pron to adaptadaptarse a algo/+ inf — to adapt to something/-ing
* * *= adapt, customise [customize, -USA], gear (to/toward(s)/for), make + amenable, pitch, bend, fit together, tune, arrange, retrofit, scale, tweak, muck around/about, key + Nombre + to.Ex: Order forms A and B can be adapted for local use.
Ex: The system has to be customised to suit any specific application so that it suits the demands of the microcomputer with which it is being used.Ex: Most of the main subject headings lists are geared to the alphabetical subject approach found in dictionary catalogues.Ex: This flexibility represents an attempt to make the code amenable to use in a variety of different library environments.Ex: Thus pitching instructions at the right level can be difficult.Ex: Each cluster or niche of interests in the end user field will have specific individual needs and innovations will bend information technology to meet them.Ex: The narrative may be unfamiliar in its structure so that they are unsure about the way different elements of the story fit together.Ex: Just as delivery must be tuned to suit the kind of material chosen, so must the language used to tell a story.Ex: A vocal score is a score showing all vocal parts, with accompaniment, if any, arranged for keyboard instrument.Ex: This model is attractive both for 'retrofitting' existing software as well as providing flexibility to new systems.Ex: To produce a statewide estimate, this framework would need to be scaled to accommodate all public libraries in a particular state.Ex: This book offers strategies for high school teachers that provide tools for creating, repairing, and tweaking all the discernible components of teaching.Ex: I have looked at the book and mucked around with the database and using switches but can't see a solution.Ex: The case study found that children do have the ability to use a classification scheme that is keyed to their developmental level.* adaptar a la música = set to + music.* adaptar a las necesidades de = tailor to + the needs of, gear to + the needs of.* adaptar a las preferencias de Uno = suit + Posesivo + own preferences.* adaptar al cine = adapt to + the screen.* adaptar a una aplicación concreta = harness.* adaptar a una exigencia = tailor to + requirement.* adaptar a una necesidad = time to + need, suit + requirement.* adaptar para la pantalla = adapt to + the screen.* adaptarse = come to + terms with, morph.* adaptarse a = accommodate, comport with, attune to.* adaptarse a las circunstancias = suit + circumstances.* adaptarse al cambio = accommodate to + change, adapt to + change.* adaptarse al entorno = adjust to + environment.* adaptarse a los cambios = flow with + the tides.* adaptarse a los tiempos = change with + the times, move with + the times, keep up with + the times, adapt to + the times.* adaptarse a una aplicación = suit + application.* adaptarse a una función = step up to + role.* adaptarse a una innovación = meet + development.* adaptarse a una necesidad = suit + need.* adaptarse a un formato = meet + format.* adaptarse a un interés = accommodate + interest.* capaz de adaptarse y superar adversidades = resilient.* modificar y adaptar = repackage [re-package], repack.* * *adaptar [A1 ]vt1 ‹cortinas/vestido› to alter; ‹habitación› to convert; ‹pieza/motor› to adaptadaptaron el dormitorio para usarlo como aula the bedroom was converted into a classroom o for use as a classroomadaptó la obra al or para el cine he adapted the play for the screen2 ( Inf) to convertto adapt adaptar A algo/ + INF to adapt TO sth/ -INGhay que saber adaptarse a las circunstancias you have to learn to adapt to circumstancesun coche que se adapta a cualquier terreno a car which is well suited to any terrainno se adapta a vivir sola she can't adapt to living alone* * *
adaptar ( conjugate adaptar) verbo transitivo ‹cortinas/vestido› to alter;
‹ habitación› to convert;
‹pieza/motor› to adapt;
‹obra/novela› to adapt;
(Inf) to convert
adaptarse verbo pronominal
to adapt;
adaptarse a algo/hacer algo to adapt to sth/doing sth;
adaptar verbo transitivo
1 to adapt: esa obra de teatro fue adaptada al cine, this play was adapted for the screen
2 (ajustar) to adjust
' adaptar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acomodar
- escenificar
English:
adapt
- gear
- suit
- tailor
- customize
* * *♦ vt1. [modificar]un modelo adaptado a condiciones desérticas a model adapted to suit desert conditions;el edificio no ha sido aún adaptado a su nueva función the building still hasn't been modified to suit its new function2. [libro, obra de teatro] to adapt (a for);adaptó la novela al cine she adapted the novel for film o the screen* * *v/t adapt* * *adaptar vt1) modificar: to adapt2) : to adjust, to fit* * *adaptar vb (acomodar) to adapt -
49 adecuar
v.1 to adapt.2 to make suitable, to fit, to accommodate, to adapt.* * *(unstressed u)Present IndicativePresent SubjunctiveImperative* * *verb* * *1.VT to adapthan adecuado el planteamiento a la nueva situación — they've adapted their approach to the new situation o in line with the new situation
adecuó su charla a la edad de su audiencia — he adapted o tailored his speech to suit the age of the audience
han adecuado los impuestos a la directiva europea — taxes have been adjusted in line with the European directive
2.See:* * *1.or verbo transitivo2.el sistema puede adecuarse a las necesidades de cada cliente — the system can be adapted to (meet) the needs of each client
adecuarse v pron* * *= pitch, retrofit.Ex. Thus pitching instructions at the right level can be difficult.Ex. This model is attractive both for 'retrofitting' existing software as well as providing flexibility to new systems.----* adecuar a una necesidad = suit + purpose, tailor to + demand.* adecuarse = fit, suit.* adecuarse mejor = best + fit.* * *1.or verbo transitivo2.el sistema puede adecuarse a las necesidades de cada cliente — the system can be adapted to (meet) the needs of each client
adecuarse v pron* * *= pitch, retrofit.Ex: Thus pitching instructions at the right level can be difficult.
Ex: This model is attractive both for 'retrofitting' existing software as well as providing flexibility to new systems.* adecuar a una necesidad = suit + purpose, tailor to + demand.* adecuarse = fit, suit.* adecuarse mejor = best + fit.* * *vtadecuar algo A algo:adecuaron sus métodos de trabajo al uso de computadoras they adapted o adjusted their working practices to fit in with the use of computersel sistema puede adecuarse a las necesidades particulares del cliente the system can be tailored to (meet) the individual needs of the clienthay que modernizar el sistema para adecuarlo al creciente número de pasajeros the system has to be modernized to cope with o accommodate o handle the growing number of passengersadecuarse A algo to fit in WITH sthel plan que me propuso no se adecuaba a nuestras necesidades the plan he proposed to me did not fit in with our needs o did not take account of our needs* * *
adecuar ( conjugate adecuar) verbo transitivo adecuar algo a algo to adapt sth to sth
adecuar verbo transitivo to adapt
* * *♦ vtto adapt;hay que adecuar los medios a los fines you have to adapt the means to the end* * *v/t adapt (a to)* * *adecuar {8} vt: to adapt, to make suitable -
50 aguadera
= waterer.Ex. There are even a library that lends pets for a 3-day period together with cage, waterer, feed pan, enough food for the period, carrying box and set of instructions.* * *= waterer.Ex: There are even a library that lends pets for a 3-day period together with cage, waterer, feed pan, enough food for the period, carrying box and set of instructions.
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51 al lado de
= beside, at the side of, by the side ofEx. A small check mark beside a heading can indicate that the heading was found in the source.Ex. So we see extraordinary hardships cheerfully borne (indeed, apparently enjoyed) by zealous mountaineers, earnest single-handed yachtsmen floating round the world, and all-weather fishing-hobbyists sit patiently at the side of, and sometimes in, rivers, undeterred by the paucity of their catches.Ex. By the side of the catalogue there should be a clear notice giving basic instructions on the use of the catalogue.* * *= beside, at the side of, by the side ofEx: A small check mark beside a heading can indicate that the heading was found in the source.
Ex: So we see extraordinary hardships cheerfully borne (indeed, apparently enjoyed) by zealous mountaineers, earnest single-handed yachtsmen floating round the world, and all-weather fishing-hobbyists sit patiently at the side of, and sometimes in, rivers, undeterred by the paucity of their catches.Ex: By the side of the catalogue there should be a clear notice giving basic instructions on the use of the catalogue. -
52 algo grabado en piedra
(n.) = tablet of stoneEx. While the operating instructions must be regarded as authoritative, they should not be seen as sacrosanct tablets of stone.* * *(n.) = tablet of stoneEx: While the operating instructions must be regarded as authoritative, they should not be seen as sacrosanct tablets of stone.
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53 aliviar la ansiedad
(v.) = allay + anxietyEx. This study suggests that allaying the anxiety felt by library users is an effective tool for promoting use instructions.* * *(v.) = allay + anxietyEx: This study suggests that allaying the anxiety felt by library users is an effective tool for promoting use instructions.
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54 anonisado
= anodised [anodized, -USA].Ex. The author provides a list of needed materials, required preparations, and instructions for demonstrating the dyeing of anodized aluminum.* * *= anodised [anodized, -USA].Ex: The author provides a list of needed materials, required preparations, and instructions for demonstrating the dyeing of anodized aluminum.
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55 aplacar la ansiedad
(v.) = allay + anxietyEx. This study suggests that allaying the anxiety felt by library users is an effective tool for promoting use instructions.* * *(v.) = allay + anxietyEx: This study suggests that allaying the anxiety felt by library users is an effective tool for promoting use instructions.
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56 aplicación informática
(n.) = application(s) program(me), application(s) software, computer applicationEx. In the absence of sufficient staff to mount a supervised programme of microcomputer instructions, the library used existing, inexpensive, menu-making software to develop menu-driven, self-instructing access to disc operating commands, applications programs, and data files.Ex. There are three sources of applications software: (a) bought off-the-shelf; (b) commissioned from a software house; (c) written in-house, either by the librarian or by the computer staff.Ex. This computer application allows the student to simulate the role of a volcanologist and provides insight into the role of a research scientist and the science of volcanology.* * *(n.) = application(s) program(me), application(s) software, computer applicationEx: In the absence of sufficient staff to mount a supervised programme of microcomputer instructions, the library used existing, inexpensive, menu-making software to develop menu-driven, self-instructing access to disc operating commands, applications programs, and data files.
Ex: There are three sources of applications software: (a) bought off-the-shelf; (b) commissioned from a software house; (c) written in-house, either by the librarian or by the computer staff.Ex: This computer application allows the student to simulate the role of a volcanologist and provides insight into the role of a research scientist and the science of volcanology. -
57 aproximarse
1 to come near, come closer* * ** * *VPR1) (=arrimarse) to come near, come closeraproximarse a — (=acercarse) to near, approach
el tren se aproximaba a su destino — the train was nearing o approaching its destination
2)aproximarse a — [+ cierta edad] to be nearly, be getting on for
3)aproximarse a — (=intentar reconciliarse) to approach, approximate to
* * *(v.) = near, lie + ahead, get + closer, be just in the ballpark, roll inEx. However, the effects of media conglomeration on Times Mirror for bottom line results would pull the plug on the New York venture that was nearing its provisional term and beginning to show positive results.Ex. It is possible to make generalizations leading to predictions of what lies ahead for geoscience information professionals.Ex. We are not ready for it yet, but we are getting closer every day.Ex. Many things do not have to be perfect, just in the ballpark.Ex. With the summer rolling in, many of you might be looking for instructions on how to make fresh iced tea.* * *(v.) = near, lie + ahead, get + closer, be just in the ballpark, roll inEx: However, the effects of media conglomeration on Times Mirror for bottom line results would pull the plug on the New York venture that was nearing its provisional term and beginning to show positive results.
Ex: It is possible to make generalizations leading to predictions of what lies ahead for geoscience information professionals.Ex: We are not ready for it yet, but we are getting closer every day.Ex: Many things do not have to be perfect, just in the ballpark.Ex: With the summer rolling in, many of you might be looking for instructions on how to make fresh iced tea.* * *
■aproximarse verbo reflexivo to approach [a, -]
' aproximarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
andar
- juntarse
- rondar
- acercar
- aproximar
- lindar
- rayar
English:
approximate
- come up to
- approach
* * *vpr1. [en el espacio] to approach, to come closer;el autobús se aproximaba a la parada the bus was approaching the stop;nos aproximamos a la capital we are approaching the capital;el déficit se aproxima a los seis millones the deficit is close to six million3. [parecerse] to be similar;un régimen que intenta aproximarse a un sistema democrático a regime that is trying to become more like a democracy;no hay ningún lenguaje que se le aproxime there's no other language which resembles it* * *v/r approach;aproximarse a la verdad get close to the truth;aproximarse a los setenta be approaching seventy;se aproxima el invierno winter is coming* * *vracercarse, arrimarse: to approach, to move closer* * *aproximarse vb (acercarse) to approach / to get near -
58 apéndice
m.1 appendix.2 appendix, addition, addendum, annex.3 postscript, gloss.4 offshoot, branch.* * *1 (órgano interno) appendix2 (de libro) appendix3 (parte unida) appendage* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (Anat, Literat) appendix; (Jur) schedule2) (fig) (=satélite) appendage* * *1) ( del intestino) appendix; ( de otro miembro) appendage2) (de texto, documento) appendix* * *= adjunct, appendage, appendix [appendices, -pl.], tailpiece.Ex. We want the understanding that we are not some irritating adjunct to bookstores but an alternate way.Ex. At the beginning of the sixteenth century England was a small, backward, and unimportant appendage of Christendom.Ex. The instructions given in the appendices are rules and must be applied consistently.Ex. The article ' Taipiece on bibliographies of special material' shows that in studying the structure of bibliographic control it is not difficult to discover strange, and even hilarious, examples of specialist bibliographic sources.----* apéndice verbal = verbal extension.* * *1) ( del intestino) appendix; ( de otro miembro) appendage2) (de texto, documento) appendix* * *= adjunct, appendage, appendix [appendices, -pl.], tailpiece.Ex: We want the understanding that we are not some irritating adjunct to bookstores but an alternate way.
Ex: At the beginning of the sixteenth century England was a small, backward, and unimportant appendage of Christendom.Ex: The instructions given in the appendices are rules and must be applied consistently.Ex: The article ' Taipiece on bibliographies of special material' shows that in studying the structure of bibliographic control it is not difficult to discover strange, and even hilarious, examples of specialist bibliographic sources.* apéndice verbal = verbal extension.* * *lo han operado del apéndice he has had his appendix removed o ( colloq) outCompuesto:apéndice vermicular or vermiformevermiform appendixB (de un texto, documento) appendix* * *
apéndice sustantivo masculino
( de otro miembro) appendage;
apéndice sustantivo masculino appendix
Appendix tiene dos plurales: cuando se refiere a un libro, el plural es appendices; cuando se refiere a la parte del cuerpo se puede decir appendixes.
' apéndice' also found in these entries:
English:
annexe
- app
- appendix
- rupture
* * *apéndice nm1. [de libro, documento] appendix;Figestá harta de ser un apéndice de su marido she's tired of being just an appendage of her husbandapéndice cecal vermiform appendix;apéndice nasal nose;Fam Hum¡menudo apéndice nasal! what a Br conk o US schnozz!;apéndice vermicular (vermiform) appendix* * *m appendix* * *apéndice nm1) : appendix2) : appendage* * *apéndice n -
59 archivo de programas
(n.) = programme fileEx. A program file is a machine-readable data file that contains the instructions that control the operation of a computer so that it performs the tasks required to produce the desired result.* * *(n.) = programme fileEx: A program file is a machine-readable data file that contains the instructions that control the operation of a computer so that it performs the tasks required to produce the desired result.
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60 armado de/con
(adj.) = armed withEx. One of them will take instructions and data from a whole roomful of girls armed with simple keyboard punches.* * *(adj.) = armed withEx: One of them will take instructions and data from a whole roomful of girls armed with simple keyboard punches.
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