lines of authority

[ɔ:ˈθɔrɪtɪ]

act outside the scope of one's authority выходить за пределы своей компетенции act outside the scope of one's authority выходить за пределы своих полномочий administrative authority административный орган administrative authority администрация administrative authority власти administrative authority руководство administrative authority управленческий персонал advertising standards authority орган по стандартизации в области рекламы aliens authority управление по делам иностранцев authority (обыкн. pl the authorities) власти; to apply to the authorities обратиться к властям appropriate authority надлежащие полномочия authority авторитет, крупный специалист authority авторитет, вес, влияние, значение; to carry authority иметь влияние authority авторитет, авторитетный специалист, авторитетность, авторитетное утверждение authority авторитет; орган власти, ответственные лица (уполномоченные решать к.-л. вопросы) authority авторитет authority авторитетность authority авторитетный источник (книга, документ) authority авторитетный источник authority (обыкн. pl the authorities) власти; to apply to the authorities обратиться к властям authority власть, полномочие, сфера компетенции authority власть; the authority of Parliament власть парламента authority власть authority влияние authority доверенность, полномочие, разрешение authority доверенность authority доказательство, основание authority доказательство authority документ authority источник права, закон, прецедент, судебное решение, документ, авторитетный учебник по праву authority источник права authority компетенция authority крупный специалист authority орган власти, орган управления authority орган власти authority орган управления authority основание; on the authority of the press на основании газетных сообщений, по утверждению газет authority основание authority полномочие (for; тж. с inf.); who gave you the authority to do this? кто уполномочил вас сделать это? authority полномочие authority вчт. полномочия authority вчт. права authority право authority разрешение authority судебное решение authority сфера компетенции authority управление authority for payment разрешение на оплату authority in charge of minors and incapacitated persons орган попечения несовершеннолетних и недееспособных лиц authority in law правомочие по закону authority власть; the authority of Parliament власть парламента authority to bind company право налагать обязательства на компанию authority to collect debts право взыскивать долги authority to dispose право распоряжаться имуществом authority to issue instructions право издавать инструкции authority to purchase право купли authority to sell право продажи authority to sign for firm право подписи за фирму budgetary authority бюджетное управление building authority строительное управление by authority по полномочию by authority с разрешения authority авторитет, вес, влияние, значение; to carry authority иметь влияние competent authority компетентный орган conflicting lines of authority разногласия в органе власти consular authority консульские должностные лица consular authority консульские представители control authority контрольный орган credit sanctioning authority полномочия предоставлять кредиты customs authority таможенное управление customs authority таможенные власти delegated authority делегированные полномочия educational authority управление по образованию employing public authority государственный орган трудоустройства exceed authority выходить за пределы компетенции exceed authority выходить за пределы полномочий exceed authority превышать полномочия execution authority исполнительная власть executive authority исполнительная власть general authority генеральные полномочия, общие полномочия на ведение конкретного дела или предприятия general authority генеральные полномочия general authority общие полномочия на ведение конкретного дела governmental supervisory authority правительственный контрольный орган grant authority предоставлять полномочия grant authority уполномочивать harbour authority портовые власти health authority орган здравоохранения highway authority дорожное ведомство highway authority дорожное управление housing supervisory authority орган контроля за жилищным строительством implied authority подразумеваемое полномочие intermediate authority временный орган власти joint authority совместные полномочия judicial authority судебная власть judicial authority судейская власть legal authority юридические полномочия legislative authority законодательные власти licensing authority орган, выдающий лицензии loan granting authority учреждение, предоставляющее кредит local authority местная власть local authority местный орган власти local authority орган местного самоуправления local authority самоуправляющийся орган местной власти, муниципалитет, местная власть local housing authority местное жилищное управление a man set in authority человек, облеченный властью marriage authority отдел регистрации браков medical authority медицинское управление military authority военные власти monetary authority руководящее денежно-кредитное учреждение negotiating authority полномочия на ведение переговоров note issuing authority право выпуска банкнот official authority государственные власти authority основание; on the authority of the press на основании газетных сообщений, по утверждению газет ostensible authority мнимые полномочия patent authority патентное ведомство paternal authority родительская власть port authority портовые власти prosecuting authority основание для преследования в судебном порядке provisional authority временные полномочия public authority орган государственной власти regional authority местный орган власти registration authority регистратура regulating authority регулирующий орган regulatory authority контрольный орган regulatory authority распорядительный орган relevant authority компетентный орган representative authority представительные власти road authority дорожное управление state authority государственная власть supervising authority контрольный орган supervisory authority контрольный орган supervisory authority наблюдательный орган supreme administrative authority высший административный орган supreme authority верховная власть supreme authority высший орган tax assessment authority налоговое управление tax authority налоговое управление territorial authority территориальные власти transport authority транспортное управление ultimate authority высшие полномочия ultimate authority последняя инстанция authority полномочие (for; тж. с inf.); who gave you the authority to do this? кто уполномочил вас сделать это?

a diagram showing the hierarchical lines of authority and reporting within an organization. Organization charts are similar.

власть - supreme * верховная власть - the * of Parliament власть /полномочия/ парламента - a man set in * лицо, облеченное властью - to have * иметь власть - who is in * here? кто здесь за главного?;
кто здесь командует? полномочие;
право, права;
компетенция - to give * давать полномочия - who gave you the * to do this? кто уполномочил вас сделать это? - to act with the * of the law действовать на основании закона - to act on smb.'s * действовать на основании полученных полномочий - to act on one's own * действовать самостоятельно /по собственному почину, на свой страх и риск/ - only the treasurer has the * to make payments только казначей имеет право совершать выплаты документ, подтверждающий полномочия;
доверенность;
ордер;
грамота и т. п. - here is my * вот документ, подтверждающий мои полномочия власти, начальство;
администрация - local authorities местные власти;
органы местного самоуправления - the municipal authorities муниципальные власти - to apply to the authorities обратиться к властям (военное) инстанция;
начальник орган, управление;
отдел - Port of London A. Управление Лондонского порта - National Command * Высшее национальное военное командование (в США) авторитет, вес, влияние - to have * with smb. пользоваться авторитетом у кого-л. авторитет, крупный специалист - he is an * on phonetics он является авторитетом в области фонетики авторитетный источник (книга, документ и т. п.) - to quote one's authorities ссылаться на авторитетные источники - to know smth. on good * знать что-л. из достоверного источника основание - what is your * for that statement? какое вы имеете основание для подобного утверждения? - on the * of papers по сообщениям газет вес, убедительность;
сила - his strong bass lent * to the performance его мощный бас сделал исполнение особенно впечатляющим

act outside the scope of one's ~ выходить за пределы своей компетенции act outside the scope of one's ~ выходить за пределы своих полномочий

administrative ~ административный орган administrative ~ администрация administrative ~ власти administrative ~ руководство administrative ~ управленческий персонал

advertising standards ~ орган по стандартизации в области рекламы

aliens ~ управление по делам иностранцев

~ (обыкн. pl the authorities) власти;
to apply to the authorities обратиться к властям

appropriate ~ надлежащие полномочия

authority авторитет, крупный специалист ~ авторитет, вес, влияние, значение;
to carry authority иметь влияние ~ авторитет, авторитетный специалист, авторитетность, авторитетное утверждение ~ авторитет;
орган власти, ответственные лица( уполномоченные решать к.-л. вопросы) ~ авторитет ~ авторитетность ~ авторитетный источник (книга, документ) ~ авторитетный источник ~ (обыкн. pl the authorities) власти;
to apply to the authorities обратиться к властям ~ власть, полномочие, сфера компетенции ~ власть;
the authority of Parliament власть парламента ~ власть ~ влияние ~ доверенность, полномочие, разрешение ~ доверенность ~ доказательство, основание ~ доказательство ~ документ ~ источник права, закон, прецедент, судебное решение, документ, авторитетный учебник по праву ~ источник права ~ компетенция ~ крупный специалист ~ орган власти, орган управления ~ орган власти ~ орган управления ~ основание;
on the authority of the press на основании газетных сообщений, по утверждению газет ~ основание ~ полномочие (for;
тж. с inf.) ;
who gave you the authority to do this? кто уполномочил вас сделать это? ~ полномочие ~ вчт. полномочия ~ вчт. права ~ право ~ разрешение ~ судебное решение ~ сфера компетенции ~ управление

~ for payment разрешение на оплату

~ in charge of minors and incapacitated persons орган попечения несовершеннолетних и недееспособных лиц

~ in law правомочие по закону

~ власть;
the authority of Parliament власть парламента

~ to bind company право налагать обязательства на компанию

~ to collect debts право взыскивать долги

~ to dispose право распоряжаться имуществом

~ to issue instructions право издавать инструкции

~ to purchase право купли

~ to sell право продажи

~ to sign for firm право подписи за фирму

budgetary ~ бюджетное управление

building ~ строительное управление

by ~ по полномочию by ~ с разрешения

~ авторитет, вес, влияние, значение;
to carry authority иметь влияние

competent ~ компетентный орган

conflicting lines of ~ разногласия в органе власти

consular ~ консульские должностные лица consular ~ консульские представители

control ~ контрольный орган

credit sanctioning ~ полномочия предоставлять кредиты

customs ~ таможенное управление customs ~ таможенные власти

delegated ~ делегированные полномочия

educational ~ управление по образованию

employing public ~ государственный орган трудоустройства

exceed ~ выходить за пределы компетенции exceed ~ выходить за пределы полномочий exceed ~ превышать полномочия

execution ~ исполнительная власть

executive ~ исполнительная власть

general ~ генеральные полномочия, общие полномочия на ведение конкретного дела или предприятия general ~ генеральные полномочия general ~ общие полномочия на ведение конкретного дела

governmental supervisory ~ правительственный контрольный орган

grant ~ предоставлять полномочия grant ~ уполномочивать

harbour ~ портовые власти

health ~ орган здравоохранения

highway ~ дорожное ведомство highway ~ дорожное управление

housing supervisory ~ орган контроля за жилищным строительством

implied ~ подразумеваемое полномочие

intermediate ~ временный орган власти

joint ~ совместные полномочия

judicial ~ судебная власть judicial ~ судейская власть

legal ~ юридические полномочия

legislative ~ законодательные власти

licensing ~ орган, выдающий лицензии

loan granting ~ учреждение, предоставляющее кредит

local ~ местная власть local ~ местный орган власти local ~ орган местного самоуправления local ~ самоуправляющийся орган местной власти, муниципалитет, местная власть

local housing ~ местное жилищное управление

a man set in ~ человек, облеченный властью

marriage ~ отдел регистрации браков

medical ~ медицинское управление

military ~ военные власти

monetary ~ руководящее денежно-кредитное учреждение

negotiating ~ полномочия на ведение переговоров

note issuing ~ право выпуска банкнот

official ~ государственные власти

~ основание;
on the authority of the press на основании газетных сообщений, по утверждению газет

ostensible ~ мнимые полномочия

patent ~ патентное ведомство

paternal ~ родительская власть

port ~ портовые власти

prosecuting ~ основание для преследования в судебном порядке

provisional ~ временные полномочия

public ~ орган государственной власти

regional ~ местный орган власти

registration ~ регистратура

regulating ~ регулирующий орган

regulatory ~ контрольный орган regulatory ~ распорядительный орган

relevant ~ компетентный орган

representative ~ представительные власти

road ~ дорожное управление

state ~ государственная власть

supervising ~ контрольный орган

supervisory ~ контрольный орган supervisory ~ наблюдательный орган

supreme administrative ~ высший административный орган

supreme ~ верховная власть supreme ~ высший орган

tax assessment ~ налоговое управление

tax ~ налоговое управление

territorial ~ территориальные власти

transport ~ транспортное управление

ultimate ~ высшие полномочия ultimate ~ последняя инстанция

~ полномочие (for;
тж. с inf.) ;
who gave you the authority to do this? кто уполномочил вас сделать это?

(n.) = line of authority, line of command

Ex. The scalar principle requires that there be a final, ultimate authority in every organization, and that the lines of authority extend downward through the organization to every subordinate position.

Ex. The line of command concept also had its origins in the armies of antiquity and medieval ages.

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1 to follow.

tú ve delante, que yo te sigo you go ahead, I'll follow o I'll go behind

seguir algo de cerca to follow o monitor something closely (desarrollo, resultados)

Ellos siguen la caravana They follow the convoy.

Eso es lo que sigue That is what follows.

2 to follow.

me parece que nos siguen I think we're being followed

3 to continue, to resume.

Me sigue el dolor My pain persists.

4 to continue, to go on.

¡sigue, no te pares! go o carry on, don't stop!

aquí se baja él, yo sigo he's getting out here, I'm going on (al taxista)

sigo trabajando en la fábrica I'm still working at the factory

debes seguir haciéndolo you should keep on o carry on doing it

sigo pensando que está mal I still think it's wrong

sigue enferma/en el hospital she's still ill/in hospital

¿qué tal sigue la familia? how's the family getting on o keeping?

5 to keep on, to go along, to carry on, to continue.

María se sigue haciendo daño Mary keeps on hurting herself.

6 to continue to be, to continue being, to keep, to keep being.

Las chicas siguen testarudas The girls continue to be stubborn.

7 to obey, to keep.

Las chicas siguen las reglas The girls obey the rules.

8 to imitate, to follow.

Los fanáticos siguen al cantante The fans imitate the singer.

9 to come afterwards, to come next, to come after, to come along.

Algo bueno sigue Something good comes afterwards.

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(e changes to i in certain persons of certain tenses; gu changes to g before a and o)

Present Indicative

sigo, sigues, sigue, seguimos, seguís, siguen.

Past Indicative

seguí, seguiste, siguió, seguimos, seguisteis, siguieron.

Present Subjunctive

siga, sigas, siga, sigamos, sigáis, sigan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

siguiera, siguieras, siguiera, siguiéramos, siguierais, siguieran;

siguiese, siguieses, siguiese, siguiésemos, siguieseis, siguiesen.

Future Subjunctive

siguiere, siguieres, siguiere, siguiéremos, siguiereis, siguieren.

Imperative

sigue (tú), siga (él/Vd.), sigamos (nos.), seguid (vos.), sigan (ellos/Vds.).

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1) to follow

2) keep on

3) pursue

4) remain

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1. VT

1) (=perseguir) [+ persona, pista] to follow; [+ indicio] to follow up; [+ presa] to chase, pursue

2) (=estar atento a) [+ programa de TV] to watch, follow; [+ programa de radio] to listen to, follow; [+ proceso, progreso] to monitor, follow up; [+ satélite] to track

3) (=hacer caso de) [+ consejo] to follow, take; [+ instrucciones, doctrina, líder] to follow

4) [+ rumbo, dirección] to follow

5) (=entender) [+ razonamiento] to follow

6) (Educ) [+ curso] to take, do

7) † [+ mujer] to court †

2. VI

1) (=continuar) to go on, carry on

2)

3) [en estado, situación] to be still

4)

5) (=venir a continuación) to follow, follow on

seguirse

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verbo transitivo

1) <persona/vehículo/presa> to follow

2) <camino/ruta>

3) ( en el tiempo) to follow

4)

a) <instrucciones/consejo/flecha> to follow

b) ( basarse en) <autor/teoría/método/tradición> to follow

5)

a) <trámite/procedimiento> to follow

b) (Educ) < curso> to take

6)

a) <explicaciones/profesor> to follow

b) ( permanecer atento a)

1)

a) ( por un camino) to go on

b)

c) (Col, Ven) ( entrar)

2) (en lugar, estado)

3)

a) tareas/buen tiempo/lluvia to continue; rumores to persist

b)

4)

a) (venir después, estar contiguo)

b) historia/poema to continue

seguirse v pron (en 3^a pers)

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= accord with, adhere to, chase, conform to, espouse, fit, follow, keep to, observe, pursue, run along, stay, stick to, proceed, overlay, carry on, go ahead, soldier on, succeed, hew to, overlie, keep up, roll on.

Ex. So while that tracing may have accorded with a rule, it violated common sense.

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

Ex. Also, in controlled indexing language data bases, there is often an assumption that a user will be prepared to chase strings of references or to consult a sometimes complex thesaurus.

Ex. These basic permutation rules are modified somewhat to conform to bibliographic requirements.

Ex. Most respondents espoused the latter view as an appropriate response to IT developments to date.

Ex. Especially if the new subject is one which upsets the previous structure of relationships, it will be difficult to fit into the existing order.

Ex. An abstract covers all of the main points made in the original document, and usually follows the style and arrangement of the parent document.

Ex. Obviously, once a choice of citation order has been made it must be kept to, otherwise, chaos will result.

Ex. It is worth briefly observing a general approach to the creation of a data base.

Ex. All effective indexes must have some common facets if only because the audience does not alter merely because the indexer chooses to pursue certain indexing practices.

Ex. Whevener logical processes of thought are employed - that is, whenever thought for a time runs along an accepted groove - there is an opportunity for the machine.

Ex. What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.

Ex. It might be striking to outline the instrumentalities of the future more spectacularly, rather than to stick closely to methods and elements now known.

Ex. Before we proceed to look at the operators in detail, a couple of examples may help to make the layout clearer.

Ex. There may be a very flexible communication system that overlays the administrative structure, or there may be a fairly rigid pattern of communication that adheres to the administrative lines of authority.

Ex. If a child detects that no very strong value is placed on reading then he feels no compulsion to develop his own reading skill beyond the minimal, functional level we all need simply to carry on our daily lives in our print-dominated society.

Ex. A plan for the construction and implementation phases will be drawn up, if it is decided to go ahead = Si se decide continuar, se elaborará un plan para las fases de construcción y puesta en práctica.

Ex. Russell soldiered on in 'Principles of Mathematics', he pleaded a distinction between analysis by way of philosophical definitions and analysis by way of mathematical definitions.

Ex. In 1964 he was promoted to Associate Director of the Processing Department where he succeeded John Cronin as Director four years later.

Ex. The structure adopted hews to the theoretical model of the resilient organization as described by Enright.

Ex. The disputes between islanders and outsiders overlie the deeper problem of administrative denial of indigenous lagoon rights.

Ex. He was told to ' keep up whatever it is he was doing' because he was doing great!.

Ex. But to make matters worse, and as the drought rolls on, it is very likely that it won't rain again until October or November.

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* camino a seguir, el = way forward, the.

* como siga así = at this rate.

* como sigue = as follows.

* debate + seguir = debate + rage.

* difícil de seguir = heavy going.

* el camino a seguir = the way ahead, the way to go.

* hay que seguir adelante = the show must go on.

* indicar el camino a seguir = point + the way forward.

* indicar el camino a seguir para = point + the way to.

* las cosas siguen igual = business as usual.

* la vida + seguir = life + go on.

* modelos a seguir = lessons learned [lessons learnt].

* mostrar el camino a seguir = point + the way forward.

* no saber cómo seguir = be stuck, get + stuck.

* no seguir una norma = fall (far) short of + norm.

* pautas a seguir = best practices, lessons learned [lessons learnt].

* pendiente de seguir la última moda = fashion-conscious.

* procedimiento a seguir = code of practice.

* que sigue = ensuing.

* que sigue una norma = compliant (with).

* que uno sigue a su propio ritmo = self-paced, self-guided.

* resignarse y seguir adelante = bite + the bullet.

* seguir activo = remain + in being, remain + in place.

* seguir adelante = go forward, forge + ahead, forge + forward, go ahead, go straight ahead, carry through, move along, move forward, press forward (with), move + forward, continue on + Posesivo + way, move on.

* seguir adelante con = go ahead with, stick with.

* seguir a flote = stay in + business, stay + afloat.

* seguir al día = remain on top of.

* seguir Algo al pie de la letra = follow + Nombre + to the letter.

* seguir Algo a rajatabla = follow + Nombre + to the letter.

* seguir al pie de la letra = keep + strictly to the letter.

* seguir al pie del cañón = soldier on.

* seguir a rajatabla = keep + strictly to the letter.

* seguir así = keep + it up, keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* seguir avanzando = forge + ahead, forge + forward.

* seguir caminando = continue on + Posesivo + way.

* seguir como antes = go on + as before.

* seguir como modelo = pattern.

* seguir con = go on with, maintain + continuity, maintain + momentum, stick at.

* seguir con Algo = take + Nombre + further.

* seguir con el buen hacer = keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* seguir con el control = stay in + control.

* seguir con el mando = stay in + control.

* seguir con + Posesivo + vida normal = get on with + Posesivo + life.

* seguir considerando = consider + further.

* seguir de cerca = monitor, stay in + control, keep + track of.

* seguir desarrollando = develop + further.

* seguir el buen camino = keep on + the right track, keep on + the straight and narrow.

* seguir el camino de la verdad = keep on + the straight and narrow.

* seguir el camino más ético = take + the high ground, take + the high road.

* seguir el debate = follow + the thread.

* seguir el ejemplo = follow + the lead, take after.

* seguir el ejemplo de = take + Posesivo + cue from, take + a cue from.

* seguir el ejemplo de Alguien = take + a leaf out of + Posesivo + book, follow + Posesivo + example.

* seguir el hilo = follow + the thread.

* seguir el ritmo de Algo o Alguien = keep up with + pace.

* seguir en contacto = stay + tuned.

* seguir en contacto (con) = stay in + touch (with), keep in + touch (with).

* seguir en existencia = remain + in being.

* seguir en la brecha = soldier on.

* seguir en pie = hold + Posesivo + own, hold up.

* seguir entre los primeros = remain on top.

* seguir enviando + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.

* seguir este camino = go along + this road.

* seguir este rumbo = proceed + along this way.

* seguir + Gerundio = keep on + Gerundio.

* seguir haciéndolo así = keep up + the good work.

* seguir haciéndolo bien = keep up + the good work.

* seguir haciendo lo mismo = business as usual.

* seguir igual = be none the worse for wear.

* seguir inmediatamente = fast on the heels of, on the heels of.

* seguir inmediatamente a = come on + the heels of.

* seguir irreconciliable con = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir la conversación = follow + the thread.

* seguir la corazonada de uno = play + Posesivo + hunches.

* seguir la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* seguir la iniciativa = follow + the lead.

* seguir la marcha de = monitor.

* seguir la moda = catch + the fever.

* seguir la pista = follow up, track, follow through, shadow, track down.

* seguir la pista a un documento = chase + item.

* seguir la pista de = keep + track of.

* seguir la trayectoria = follow up, follow through.

* seguirle el juego a, seguirle la corriente a = play along with.

* seguirle la corriente a = play along with.

* seguir levantado = stay up.

* seguir líneas diferentes = be on different lines.

* seguir lo mismo = remain + the same.

* seguir los pasos de = follow in + the footsteps of.

* seguir malgastando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.

* seguir opuesto a = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir por delante de = keep + one step ahead of.

* seguir por el buen camino = keep out of + trouble, keep on + the right track.

* seguir + Posesivo + pasos = follow in + Posesivo + footsteps.

* seguir progresando = forge + ahead, forge + forward.

* seguirse = ensue.

* seguir siendo = remain.

* seguir siendo + Adjetivo = remain + Adjetivo.

* seguir siendo lo mismo = remain + the same.

* seguir sin agraciarse con = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir sin haberse traducido = remain + untranslated.

* seguir sin reconciliarse con = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir sin traducirse = remain + untranslated.

* seguir tirando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.

* seguir trabajando aceptando una limitación = work (a)round + shortcoming, work (a)round + limitation, work (a)round + constraints.

* seguir trabajando así = keep up + the good work.

* seguir trabajando bien = keep up + the good work.

* seguir tratando = discuss + further.

* seguir una dirección = follow + path, take + path.

* seguir una escala = fall along + a continuum.

* seguir una estrategia = take + tack.

* seguir una filosofía = espouse + philosophy.

* seguir una metodología = adopt + approach.

* seguir una práctica = adopt + practice.

* seguir una táctica = take + tack.

* seguir una trayectoria = follow + track.

* seguir un camino = take + path, take + direction, tread + path, walk + path.

* seguir un camino diferente = strike out on + a different path.

* seguir un consejo = take + advice.

* seguir un curso de acción = follow + track.

* seguir un método = take + approach.

* seguir un modelo = embrace + model, conform to + image.

* seguir unos pasos = follow + steps.

* seguir un patrón = conform to + image.

* seguir un principio = adopt + convention.

* seguir un rumbo diferente = take + a different turn.

* seguir + Verbo = still + Verbo.

* seguir vigente = hold + Posesivo + own.

* seguir viviendo = live on.

* seguir vivo = live on, stay + alive.

* siguiendo = along.

* siguiendo un estilo indicativo = indicatively.

* si sigue así = at this rate.

* si todo sigue igual = all (other) things being equal.

* tiempo + seguir su marcha inexorable = time + march on.

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verbo transitivo

1) <persona/vehículo/presa> to follow

2) <camino/ruta>

3) ( en el tiempo) to follow

4)

a) <instrucciones/consejo/flecha> to follow

b) ( basarse en) <autor/teoría/método/tradición> to follow

5)

a) <trámite/procedimiento> to follow

b) (Educ) < curso> to take

6)

a) <explicaciones/profesor> to follow

b) ( permanecer atento a)

1)

a) ( por un camino) to go on

b)

c) (Col, Ven) ( entrar)

2) (en lugar, estado)

3)

a) tareas/buen tiempo/lluvia to continue; rumores to persist

b)

4)

a) (venir después, estar contiguo)

b) historia/poema to continue

seguirse v pron (en 3^a pers)

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seguir [ I30 ]

A ‹persona/vehículo› to follow; ‹presa› to follow

sígame, por favor follow me, please

la hizo seguir por un detective he had her followed by a detective

camina muy rápido, no la puedo seguir she walks very fast, I can't keep up with her

siga (a) ese coche follow that car!

creo que nos están siguiendo I think we're being followed

la siguió con la mirada he followed her with his eyes

le venían siguiendo los movimientos desde hacía meses they had been watching his movements for months

seguidos cada vez más de cerca por los japoneses with the Japanese catching up o gaining on them all the time

la mala suerte la seguía a todas partes she was dogged by bad luck wherever she went

el que la sigue la consigue or la mata ( fam); if at first you don't succeed, try, try again

B ‹camino/ruta›

siga esta carretera hasta llegar al puente go along o take o follow this road as far as the bridge

continuamos el viaje siguiendo la costa we continued our journey following the coast

me paré a saludarla y seguí mi camino I stopped to say hello to her and went on my way

si se sigue este camino se pasa por Capileira if you take this route you go through Capileira

seguimos las huellas del animal hasta el río we tracked the animal to the river

la enfermedad sigue su curso normal the illness is taking o running its normal course

el tour sigue la ruta de Bolívar the tour follows the route taken by Bolivar

siguiéndole los pasos al hermano mayor, decidió estudiar medicina following in his elder brother's footsteps, he decided to study medicine

C (en el tiempo) to follow seguir A algo/algn to follow sth/sb

los disturbios que siguieron a la manifestación the disturbances that followed the demonstration

el hermano que me sigue está en Asunción the brother who comes after me is in Asunción

1 ‹instrucciones/consejo› to follow

tienes que seguir el dictamen de tu conciencia you must be guided by your conscience

2 (basarse en) ‹autor/teoría/método› to follow

en su clasificación sigue a Sheldon he follows Sheldon in his classification

sus esculturas siguen el modelo clásico her sculptures are in the classical style

sigue a Kant she's a follower of Kant's philosophy

sigue las líneas establecidas por nuestro fundador it follows the lines laid down by our founder

1 ‹trámite/procedimiento› to follow

va a tener que seguir un tratamiento especial/una dieta hipocalórica you will have to undergo special treatment/follow a low-calorie diet

se seguirá contra usted el procedimiento de suspensión del permiso de conducción steps will be taken leading to the withdrawal of your driver's license

2 ( Educ) ‹curso› to take

estoy siguiendo un cursillo de fotografía I'm doing o taking a short photography course

¿qué carrera piensas seguir? what are you thinking of studying o reading?

1 ‹explicaciones/profesor› to follow

dicta demasiado rápido, no la puedo seguir she dictates too quickly, I can't keep up

me cuesta seguir una conversación en francés I find it hard to follow a conversation in French

¿me siguen? are you with me?

(permanecer atento a): no sigo ese programa I don't watch that program, I'm not following that program

sigue atentamente el curso de los acontecimientos he's following the course of events very closely

sigue paso a paso la vida de su ídolo she keeps track of every detail of her idol's life

seguimos muy de cerca su desarrollo we are keeping careful track of its development, we are following its development very closely

1 (por un camino) to go on

siga derecho or todo recto hasta el final de la calle keep o go straight on to the end of the street

sigue por esta calle hasta el semáforo go on down this street as far as the traffic lights

el tren sigue hasta Salto the train goes on to Salto

desde allí hay que seguir a pie/en mula from there you have to go on on foot/by mule

seguir adelante: ¿entienden? bien, entonces sigamos adelante do you understand? good, then let's carry on

llueve ¿regresamos? — no, sigamos adelante it's raining, shall we go back? — no, let's go on o carry on

resolvieron seguir adelante con los planes they decided to go ahead with their plans

( Col) (entrar): siga por favor come in, please

(en un lugar, un estado): ¿tus padres siguen en Ginebra? are your parents still in Geneva?

espero que sigan todos bien I hope you're all keeping well

¿sigues con la idea de mudarte? do you still intend to move?, are you still thinking of moving?

sigo sin entender I still don't understand

sigue soltera/tan bonita como siempre she's still single/as pretty as ever

si sigue así de trabajador, llegará lejos if he carries on working as hard as this, he'll go a long way

«tareas/investigaciones/rumores»: siguen las investigaciones en torno al crimen investigations are continuing into the crime

sigue el buen tiempo en todo el país the good weather is continuing throughout the country, the whole country is still enjoying good weather

si siguen estos rumores if these rumors persist

2 seguir + GER:

sigo pensando que deberíamos haber ido I still think we ought to have gone

sigue leyendo tú, Elsa you read now, Elsa

si sigues molestando te voy a echar if you carry on being a nuisance, I'm going to send you out

seguiré haciéndolo a mi manera I'll go on o carry on doing it my way, I shall continue to do it my way ( frml)

(venir después, estar contiguo): lee lo que sigue read what follows, read what comes next

el capítulo que sigue the next chapter

me bajo en la parada que sigue I get off at the next stop

sigue una hora de música clásica there follows an hour of classical music

2 «historia/poema» to continue

¿cómo sigue la canción? how does the song go on?

[ S ] sigue en la página 8 continued on page 8

la lista definitiva ha quedado como sigue the final list is as follows

( en tercera persona) seguirse DE algo to follow FROM sth

de esto se sigue que su muerte no fue accidental it follows from this that her death was not accidental

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◊ camina muy rápido, no la puedo seguir she walks very fast, I can't keep up with her

◊ siga esta carretera hasta llegar al puente go along o follow this road as far as the bridge;

a) ‹instrucciones/consejo/flecha› to follow

b) ‹autor/método/tradición/moda› to follow;

◊ seguir los pasos de algn to follow in sb's footsteps

a) ‹trámite/procedimiento› to follow;

b) (Educ) ‹ curso› to do, take

◊ dicta demasiado rápido, no la puedo seguir she dictates too quickly, I can't keep up

a) ( por un camino) to go on;

◊ sigue por esta calle go on down this street;

◊ seguir adelante to carry on;

c) (Col, Ven) ( entrar):

◊ siga por favor come in, please

◊ ¿tus padres siguen en Ginebra? are your parents still in Geneva?;

◊ sigo pensando que deberíamos haber ido I still think we ought to have gone;

a) ( venir después):

◊ lee lo que sigue read what comes next;

b) [historia/poema] to continue, go on

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♦ vt

1. [ir detrás de, tomar la ruta de] to follow;

tú ve delante, que yo te sigo you go ahead, I'll follow o I'll go behind;

síganme, por favor follow me, please;

la generación que nos sigue o [m5] que sigue a la nuestra the next generation, the generation after us;

sigue este sendero hasta llegar a un bosque follow this path until you come to a forest;

seguir el rastro de alguien/algo to follow sb's/sth's tracks;

siga la flecha [en letrero] follow the arrow

2. [perseguir] to follow;

me parece que nos siguen I think we're being followed;

seguir a alguien de cerca to tail sb;

parece que le siguen los problemas trouble seems to follow him around wherever he goes;

el que la sigue la consigue where there's a will there's a way

3. [estar atento a, imitar, obedecer] to follow;

seguían con la vista la trayectoria de la bola they followed the ball with their eyes;

no seguimos ese programa we don't follow that programme;

seguir algo de cerca [su desarrollo, sus resultados] to follow o monitor sth closely;

siempre sigue los dictámenes de la moda she always follows the latest fashion;

los que siguen a Keynes followers of Keynes;

el cuadro sigue una línea clásica the painting is classical in style;

seguir las órdenes/instrucciones de alguien to follow sb's orders/instructions;

sigue mi consejo y habla con ella take my advice and talk to her;

siguiendo sus indicaciones, hemos cancelado el pedido we have cancelled the order as instructed

4. [reanudar, continuar] to continue, to resume;

yo seguí mi trabajo/camino I continued with my work/on my way;

él siguió su discurso he continued o resumed his speech

5. [comprender] [explicación, profesor, conferenciante] to follow;

me costaba seguirle I found her hard to follow;

¿me sigues? do you follow?, are you with me?

6. [mantener, someterse a] to follow;

hay que seguir un cierto orden you have to follow o do things in a certain order;

seguiremos el procedimiento habitual we will follow the usual procedure;

es difícil seguirle (el ritmo), va muy deprisa it's hard to keep up with him, he goes very quickly;

los aspirantes elegidos seguirán un proceso de formación the chosen candidates will receive o undergo training

7. [cursar]

sigue la carrera de medicina she's studying medicine

♦ vi

1. [proseguir, no detenerse] to continue, to go on;

¡sigue, no te pares! go o carry on, don't stop!;

aquí se baja él, yo sigo [al taxista] he's getting out here, I'm going on;

siga con su trabajo carry on with your work;

el sendero sigue hasta la cima the path continues o carries on to the top;

"sigue la crisis en la bolsa de Tokio" Tokyo stock market crisis continues;

debes seguir haciéndolo you should keep on o carry on doing it;

¿vas a seguir intentándolo? are you going to keep trying?;

se seguían viendo de vez en cuando they still saw each other from time to time, they continued to see each other from time to time;

seguir adelante (con algo) [con planes, proyectos] to go ahead (with sth)

2. [mantenerse, permanecer]

¿qué tal sigue la familia? how's the family getting on o keeping?;

todo sigue igual everything's still the same, nothing has changed;

sigue el buen tiempo en el sur del país the good weather in the south of the country is continuing;

sigo trabajando en la fábrica I'm still working at the factory;

¿la sigues queriendo? do you still love her?;

sigo pensando que está mal I still think it's wrong;

sigue habiendo dudas sobre… doubts remain about…;

¡buen trabajo, sigue así! good work, keep it up!;

si seguimos jugando así, ganaremos la liga if we carry on o keep playing like that, we'll win the league;

a seguir bien [como despedida] take care, look after yourself;

de seguir así las cosas, si las cosas siguen así if things go on like this, the way things are going

3. [tomar un camino]

seguiremos hacia el este we'll go east then;

siga todo recto go straight on;

siga hasta el siguiente semáforo carry on till you get to the next set of traffic lights

4. [sucederse, ir después] to follow;

lo que sigue es una cita del Corán the following is a quotation from the Koran;

seguir a algo to follow sth;

la lluvia siguió a los truenos the thunder was followed by rain;

¿cómo sigue el chiste? how does the joke go on o continue?;

el proceso de selección se realizará como sigue:… the selection process will be carried out as follows:…;

sigue en la página 20 [en periódico, libro] continued on page 20

5. Col [para dar permiso] please do;

con permiso, ¿puedo entrar? – siga excuse me, can I come in? – please do

♦ See also the pronominal verb seguirse

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I v/t

1 consejo, camino, moda etc follow;

seguir a alguien follow s.o.

2 ( permanecer)

seguir fiel a alguien remain faithful to s.o.

II v/i continue, carry on;

seguir con algo continue with sth, carry on with sth;

seguir haciendo algo go on doing sth, continue to do sth;

sigue cometiendo los mismos errores he keeps on making the same mistakes;

sigue enfadado conmigo he’s still angry with me;

¡a seguir bien! take care!, take it easy!

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seguir {75} vt

1) : to follow

el sol sigue la lluvia: sunshine follows the rain

seguiré tu consejo: I'll follow your advice

me siguieron con la mirada: they followed me with their eyes

2) : to go along, to keep on

seguimos toda la carretera panamericana: we continued along the PanAmerican Highway

siguió hablando: he kept on talking

seguir el curso: to stay on course

3) : to take (a course, a treatment)

seguir vi

1) : to go on, to keep going

sigue adelante: keep going, carry on

2) : to remain, to continue to be

¿todavía sigues aquí?: you're still here?

sigue con vida: she's still alive

3) : to follow, to come after

la frase que sigue: the following sentence

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seguir vb

1. (en general) to follow

2. (cursar estudios) to do

3. (recorrer) to go on

4. (continuar) to be still

(n.) = scalar principle

Ex. The scalar principle requires that there be a final, ultimate authority in every organization, and that the lines of authority extend downward through the organization to every subordinate position.

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(v.) = overlay, overlie

Ex. There may be a very flexible communication system that overlays the administrative structure, or there may be a fairly rigid pattern of communication that adheres to the administrative lines of authority.

Ex. The disputes between islanders and outsiders overlie the deeper problem of administrative denial of indigenous lagoon rights.

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1 to cover.

2 to coat, to line, to apply a coat to, to cover.

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(pp recubierto,-a)

► verbo transitivo

1 to cover (con/de, with) (con pintura) to coat (con/de, with)

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(pp recubierto)

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verbo transitivo

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= cover, overlay, line, overlie, resurface, incrust [encrust], encrust [incrust].

Ex. I have used the following as structures on which to mount displays: packing cases used like building blocks and attractively covered and painted.

Ex. There may be a very flexible communication system that overlays the administrative structure, or there may be a fairly rigid pattern of communication that adheres to the administrative lines of authority.

Ex. The books meanwhile had been sewn on to sawn-in cords, or on to tapes, and their spines had been lined with strips of muslin and paper = Por su porte, los libros eran cosidos a nervios o cintas, y los lomos, forrados con tiras de muselina y papel.

Ex. The disputes between islanders and outsiders overlie the deeper problem of administrative denial of indigenous lagoon rights.

Ex. Lithographic stones are easy to prepare, they can give a very large number of impressions, and they can be resurfaced by polishing with an abrasive.

Ex. The hilt is of solid gold incrusted in every part with diamonds, sapphires, rubies, and emeralds.

Ex. The sultan requited the king of China's present by sending him ten swords with scabbards encrusted in pearls.

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verbo transitivo

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recubrir [ I33 ]

recubrir algo DE or CON algo to cover sth WITH sth

recubrir con una capa de pintura cover with a coat of paint

una pared recubierta de azulejos a tiled wall

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recubrir vt

recubrió la tarta de chocolate he covered o coated the cake with chocolate;

recubrió el agujero con escayola she covered up the hole with plaster, she plastered over the hole

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<part recubierto> v/t cover (de with)

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recubrir {2} vt

: to cover, to coat

1 to cover.

2 to take on, to have (poseer) (solemnidad, gravedad).

3 to coat, to resurface, to clad, to line.

4 to imply, to entail.

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Conjugation model [ SERVIR], like link=servir servir

► verbo transitivo

1 (recubrir) to cover (de, with), coat (de, with), line (de, with)

2 (disimular) to conceal, disguise

3 figurado (presentar) to take on

■ la ceremonia revistió gran solemnidad the ceremony took on great solemnity

■ la cogida no reviste gravedad the goring is not serious

► verbo pronominal revestirse

1 to arm oneself

■ revestirse de paciencia to arm oneself with patience

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1) to cover, line

2) to take on

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1. VT

1) (=recubrir) [+ pared, suelo] to cover (de, con with)

2) frm (=presentar, tener) to have, possess

3) frm (=encubrir)

4) frm [+ lenguaje, texto] to lard (de with)

5) [sacerdote] to put on, don

revestirse

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verbo transitivo

1) ( cubrir) <pared/suelo> to cover; < cable> to sheathe, cover; < tubería> to lag

2) (frml) (tener, presentar)

revestirse v pron

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= coat, encase, overlay, clothe, overlie, resurface.

Ex. Carbon paper is paper coated on one side with loosely adhering dye used for transferring impressions of writing, typewriting, drawing, etc.

Ex. For certain categories of material, the physical carrier consists of a storage medium (e.g., tape, film) sometimes encased in plastic, metal, etc., housing (e.g. cassette, cartridge) that is an integral part of the item.

Ex. There may be a very flexible communication system that overlays the administrative structure, or there may be a fairly rigid pattern of communication that adheres to the administrative lines of authority.

Ex. The performance is kept fresh each time because the teller is under a tension: he has to find the language in which to clothe the body of the work.

Ex. The disputes between islanders and outsiders overlie the deeper problem of administrative denial of indigenous lagoon rights.

Ex. Lithographic stones are easy to prepare, they can give a very large number of impressions, and they can be resurfaced by polishing with an abrasive.

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* revestir con = cloak in.

* revestir de arcilla = clay.

* sin revestir = uncoated.

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verbo transitivo

1) ( cubrir) <pared/suelo> to cover; < cable> to sheathe, cover; < tubería> to lag

2) (frml) (tener, presentar)

revestirse v pron

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revestir [ I14 ]

A (cubrir) ‹paredes/suelos› to cover; ‹cables› to sheathe, cover; ‹tuberías› to lag revestir algo DE or CON algo:

un volante revestido de cuero a leather-covered steering wheel

revistieron la superficie de or con asfalto they coated o covered the surface with asphalt

paredes revestidas de madera walls with wood paneling, wood-paneled walls

una fachada revestida de mármol a facade clad o faced with marble

revistieron las paredes con un material aislante they lined the walls with an insulating material

B ( frml)

(tener, presentar): la ceremonia revistió gran solemnidad it was a very solemn ceremony, the ceremony was marked by great solemnity

su estado no revestía gravedad her condition was not serious

la situación reviste caracteres alarmantes the situation has certain alarming aspects

se revistieron de valor they plucked up (their) courage o they armed themselves with courage

se revistió de paciencia she armed herself with patience, she summoned up all her resources of patience

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◊ paredes revestidas de madera wood-paneled walls

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♦ vt

1. [recubrir] to cover;

revistieron las paredes de corcho they put cork panels on the walls;

revistieron el patio de cemento the courtyard was cemented over

2. [poseer]

la herida no reviste importancia the wound isn't serious;

el acto revistió gran solemnidad it was a very solemn occasion

3. [adornar] to dress up (de in), to adorn (de with)

4. [disfrazar] to disguise, to cover up

♦ See also the pronominal verb revestirse

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1 TÉC cover (de with)

revestir gravedad be serious;

revestir importancia be important

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revestir {54} vt

1) : to coat, to cover, to surface

2) : to conceal, to disguise

3) : to take on, to assume

la reunión revistió gravedad: the meeting took on a serious note

to underlie, to lie under.

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Conjugation model [ YACER], like link=yacer yacer

► verbo intransitivo

1 to underlie (en, -)

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VT to underlie

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verbo intransitivo

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= underlie, lie behind, overlie, overlay.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado y participio overlaid.

Ex. The following five principles underlying the construction of LCC are important in determining its character.

Ex. Modern discussion centered around film and TV has interrogated more profoundly the social attitudes and theories which lie behind the concept of the creative author.

Ex. The disputes between islanders and outsiders overlie the deeper problem of administrative denial of indigenous lagoon rights.

Ex. There may be a very flexible communication system that overlays the administrative structure, or there may be a fairly rigid pattern of communication that adheres to the administrative lines of authority.

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verbo intransitivo

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= underlie, lie behind, overlie, overlay.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado y participio overlaid.

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subyacer [E5 ]

subyacer EN algo to underlie sth

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subyacer vi

en su obra subyace la amargura there's an underlying bitterness in his work;

bajo su apariencia tímida subyace una gran inteligencia beneath his timid exterior lies a very sharp mind;

subyacer bajo algo to underlie sth

1 to put on top (poner encima).

2 to superimpose, to superpose.

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Conjugation model [ PONER], like link=poner poner (pp superpuesto,-a)

► verbo transitivo

1 to superimpose, lay on top

2 figurado to put before

► verbo pronominal superponerse

1 figurado to come before

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1) (=colocar encima) to superimpose, put on top

2)

3) (Inform) to overstrike

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verbo transitivo to superimpose, place... on top

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= superimpose, overlay, superadd, overlie.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado overlay, participio overlain.

Ex. Cards are superimposed, one on top of another, and carefully aligned.

Ex. There may be a very flexible communication system that overlays the administrative structure, or there may be a fairly rigid pattern of communication that adheres to the administrative lines of authority.

Ex. Locke claimed that God superadded various powers to matter, including motion, the perfections of peach trees and elephants, and gravity.

Ex. The disputes between islanders and outsiders overlie the deeper problem of administrative denial of indigenous lagoon rights.

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verbo transitivo to superimpose, place... on top

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= superimpose, overlay, superadd, overlie.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado overlay, participio overlain.

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superponer [ E22 ]

to superimpose, place … on top

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superponer vt

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v/t superimpose

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superponer {60} vt

: to superimpose

f confusion of lines of authority, multiple command

- conflicting agreements

deciding on, and designing, the most appropriate structure for an organization. Stages of the organization planning process include: identifying and grouping activities or processes, setting out lines of authority and areas of responsibility, and possibly illustrating these through a formal organization chart.