nuevas tecnologías

Ex: The author divides staff into 2 groups: 'baby boomers' (born 1946-1961) who grew up assuming full and secure employment but tend now to be technologically challenged; and 'baby busters' (born 1965-1975) who tend to be technological savants and are taking over the leadership from the older generation of librarians.

Ex: The author divides staff into 2 groups: 'baby boomers' (born 1946-1961) who grew up assuming full and secure employment but tend now to be technologically challenged; and 'baby busters' (born 1965-1975) who tend to be technological savants and are taking over the leadership from the older generation of librarians.

tecnología Bluetooth — ® Bluetooth ® technology

Ex: The article 'A look at microenvironments for books' looks at microenvironmental technology as it relates to library materials = El artículo "Un vistazo a los microentornos para libros" analiza la tecnología microambiental enfocada al material bibliotecario.

ha surgido un nuevo problema — another o a further problem has arisen

¿qué hay de nuevo? — (fam) what's new? (colloq)

todavía lo tengo nuevecito or (CS) nuevito — it's still as good as new

ha surgido un nuevo problema — another o a further problem has arisen

¿qué hay de nuevo? — (fam) what's new? (colloq)

todavía lo tengo nuevecito or (CS) nuevito — it's still as good as new

Ex: We have too much invested for us to assume any longer that we can, by sheer force of will, temper their influence on emerging standards.

subirse a o tomar o coger un tren — to catch a train

para parar un tren * —

tenemos libros para parar un tren — we've got books coming out of our ears *

no era de esos que se empeñaban en subirse al tren de la unión europea — he was not one of those determined to jump on o climb on the European bandwagon

tren ascendente — † up train

tren botijo — † * excursion train

tren de carga — goods train, freight train (EEUU)

tren de carretera — articulated lorry (Brit), articulated truck (EEUU)

tren de mercancías — goods train, freight train (EEUU)

tren descendente — † down train

tren eléctrico — (=medio de transporte) electric train; (=juguete) (electric) train set

tren ómnibus — † stopping train, local train, accommodation train (EEUU)

tren de aterrizaje — (Aer) undercarriage, landing gear

tren delantero — (Aut) front wheel assembly

tren de lavado — (Aut) car wash

tren trasero — (Aut) rear wheel assembly

tomar or (esp Esp) coger el tren — to take o catch the train

estar como un tren — (Esp fam) to be gorgeous (colloq), to be hot stuff (colloq)

perder el tren — ( refiriéndose a oportunidad) to miss the boat

subirse al tren de algo: quieren subirse al tren de las nuevas tecnologías they want to jump on the new technology bandwagon; hay que subirse al tren del progreso! — we must keep up with the times

a este tren — at this rate (colloq)

a todo tren — (fam)

estar en tren de hacer algo — (CS) to be in the process of doing something

tomar or (esp Esp) coger el tren — to take o catch the train

estar como un tren — (Esp fam) to be gorgeous (colloq), to be hot stuff (colloq)

perder el tren — ( refiriéndose a oportunidad) to miss the boat

subirse al tren de algo: quieren subirse al tren de las nuevas tecnologías they want to jump on the new technology bandwagon; hay que subirse al tren del progreso! — we must keep up with the times

a este tren — at this rate (colloq)

a todo tren — (fam)

estar en tren de hacer algo — (CS) to be in the process of doing something

Ex: If none of these terms is appropriate1/4 give the specific name of the item or the names of the parts of the item as concisely as possible; e.g., 1 clockwork toy train.

debería primar el interés público — the public interest should be (a) top priority o (frml) should be paramount

primar SOBRE algo — to take precedence o priority over something

prima la rentabilidad sobre la calidad — profitability takes precedence o priority over quality

debería primar el interés público — the public interest should be (a) top priority o (frml) should be paramount

primar SOBRE algo — to take precedence o priority over something

prima la rentabilidad sobre la calidad — profitability takes precedence o priority over quality

Ex: They admitted that they did not evaluate their technicians and aides, and confirmed that increases were automatic and the same 'across-the-board'; superior performance was not rewarded, nor inferior performance punished.

andar con muletas — to walk on o with crutches

encontraron una maleta con 800.000 dólares — they found a suitcase containing 800,000 dollars o with 800,000 dollars in it

amable con todos — kind to o towards everybody

ser insolente con el jefe — to be disrespectful to o towards the boss

once con siete — [11,7] eleven point seven ( 11.7)

con tantas dificultades, no se descorazonó — in spite of all o for all the difficulties he didn't lose heart

¡vaya con el niño! — * the cheeky monkey! *

con que + subjun —

con que me invite, me conformo — as long as o provided that she invites me, I don't mind

ella se lo ofreció, con lo que or con lo cual me puso a mí en un aprieto — she offered it to him, which put me in an awkward position

con todo lo que tengo que hacer! — on top of everything else I have to do!; todo III 2)

caray con la niña (or el vecino, etc)! — well would you believe it!

con + inf: con llorar no se arregla nada crying won't solve anything; con llamarlo por teléfono ya cumples if o as long as you call him, that should do; con decirte que... I mean, to give you an example...; me contento con que apruebes — as long as you pass I'll be happy; tal III 2)