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41 permanente2

² = lingering, perennial, permanent, lasting, enduring, non-volatile [nonvolatile], abiding, standing, enduringly + Adjetivo, continuing, ongoing [on-going].

Ex. Another lingering misconception is that reference work is restricted to reference libraries.

Ex. Housing has become a perennial problem in Britain.

Ex. Abstracts planned primarily as alerting devices may be shorter than those abstracts which are to be stored for permanent reference.

Ex. Only as his experience grew did this young man see that what he did was littered as much, if not more, with failure as it was crowned with success of a lasting kind.

Ex. Archives are set of non-current archival documents preserved, with or without selection, by those responsible for their creation or by their successors for their own use or by other organizations because of their enduring value.

Ex. A data warehouse is a subject-oriented, integrated, time-variant, nonvolatile collection of data in support of management's decision making process.

Ex. The revision and correction of reference works is an abiding concern to the librarian and the user.

Ex. A standing reproach to all librarians is the non-user.

Ex. Thus we need money, intellectual property agreements, and library collaborations to build the massive and accessible collections of enduringly valuable cultural resources that I am proposing.

Ex. They are likely to influence the future function of DC, and the way in which the scheme will evolve, but since there will be a continuing need for shelf arrangement, DC will remain necessary.

Ex. This study has many implications for an ongoing COMARC effort beyond the present pilot project because it is evident that a very small number of libraries can furnish machine-readable records with full LC/MARC encoding.

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* conferencia permanente = standing conference.

* decisión permanente = permanent arrangement.

* hacer permanente = render + permanent.

* más permanente = longer-lasting.

* orden permanente de pago = standing account.

* papel permanente = durable paper.

* primer molar permanente = first molar.

* PURL (Localizador Uniforme Permanente de Recursos) = PURL (Persistent Uniform Resource Locator).

* ser algo permanente = be here to stay.

* servicio de actualización permanente = current awareness, current-awareness service.

Spanish-English dictionary > permanente2
42 por adelantado

por adelantado

in advance

* * *

in advance

* * *

(adj.) = advance, in advance (of), up-front [up front]

Ex. The object of CIP is to provide advance information of forthcoming British books.

Ex. CIP is intended to facilitate the selection and ordering of materials by alerting librarians and others to forthcoming works in advance of their publication.

Ex. This article presents useful low cost options for on-line data base searching that allow even small libraries to offer searching without large up-front costs or ongoing investment.

* * *

(adj.) = advance, in advance (of), up-front [up front]

Ex: The object of CIP is to provide advance information of forthcoming British books.

Ex: CIP is intended to facilitate the selection and ordering of materials by alerting librarians and others to forthcoming works in advance of their publication.

Ex: This article presents useful low cost options for on-line data base searching that allow even small libraries to offer searching without large up-front costs or ongoing investment.

Spanish-English dictionary > por adelantado
43 preparación para las emergencias

(n.) = emergency preparedness

Ex. Emergency preparedness must be viewed as an ongoing process, incorporated into normal routines.

* * *

(n.) = emergency preparedness

Ex: Emergency preparedness must be viewed as an ongoing process, incorporated into normal routines.

Spanish-English dictionary > preparación para las emergencias
44 registro automatizado

(n.) = machine-readable record

Ex. This study has many implications for an ongoing COMARC effort beyond the present pilot project because it is evident that a very small number of libraries can furnish machine-readable records with full LC/MARC encoding.

* * *

(n.) = machine-readable record

Ex: This study has many implications for an ongoing COMARC effort beyond the present pilot project because it is evident that a very small number of libraries can furnish machine-readable records with full LC/MARC encoding.

Spanish-English dictionary > registro automatizado
45 registro catastral

m.

land office, land register, land registry.

* * *

(n.) = land registry office, land registry

Ex. The register of landed property is excluded to a large degree because it can be consulted at the land registry office.

Ex. The research is part of a larger ongoing project for the automated processing of land registry documents.

* * *

(n.) = land registry office, land registry

Ex: The register of landed property is excluded to a large degree because it can be consulted at the land registry office.

Ex: The research is part of a larger ongoing project for the automated processing of land registry documents.

Spanish-English dictionary > registro catastral
46 regular

adj.

1 regular (uniforme).

de un modo regular regularly

Tiene ritmo regular It has a repetitive rhythm.

Ricardo es un cliente regular Richard is a frequent customer.

Su rutina es regular His routine is regular.

2 average, fair (mediocre).

María es una estudiante regular Mary is an average student.

3 normal, usual (normal).

por lo regular as a rule, generally

4 fairly good, not bad, not too bad not too good, fairly decent.

El pastel estuvo regular The cake was so-so.

adv.

so-so (no muy bien).

lleva unos días regular, tiene un poco de fiebre she's been so-so the last few days, she's got a bit of a temperature

¿qué tal el concierto? — regular how was the concert? — nothing special

f. & m.

regular customer.

Ricardo es un regular de la tienda Richard is a regular customer in the store.

m.

regular (military).

v.

to control, to regulate.

la normativa regula estos casos the regulations govern these cases

Elsa regula las actividades Elsa regulates the activities.

Elsa regula el agua caliente Elsa regulates the hot water.

* * *

regular

► adjetivo

1 (gen) regular

2 familiar (pasable) so-so, average, not bad

■ ¿qué tal la película? - regular what's the film like? - nothing special

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to regulate

2 (ajustar) to adjust

* * *
1. adj.
1) regular

2) fair
2. verb
to regulate

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I
ADJ

1) (=normal) normal, usual

2) (=común) ordinary

por lo regular — as a rule, generally

3) (=uniforme) regular

a intervalos regulares — at regular intervals

tiene un latido regular — it has a regular beat

4) (=mediano) medium, average

de tamaño regular — medium-sized, average-sized

5) (=no muy bueno) so-so, not too bad

es una novela regular — it's an average sort of novel

-¿qué tal la fiesta? -regular — "what was the party like?" - "it was O.K. o all right o not too bad"

-¿qué tal estás? -regular — "how are you?" - "so-so o all right o can't complain"

6) (Rel, Mil) regular
II
VT

1) (=ajustar) to regulate, control; [ley] to govern; [+ tráfico, precio] to control

2) (Mec) to adjust, regulate; [+ reloj] to put right; [+ despertador] to set

3) Méx (=calcular) to calculate

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I
adjetivo

1)

a) <ritmo/movimiento> regular

a intervalos regulares — at regular intervals

b) < verbo> regular

c) (Mat) regular

2)

por lo regular — (loc adv) as a (general) rule

3)

a) ( no muy bien)

¿qué tal te va? - regular — how's it going? - so-so

¿qué tal la película? - regular — how was the movie? - nothing special

su trabajo está bastante regularcillo — the work he produces is pretty run-of-the-mill

b) ( de tamaño) medium-sized, middling
II
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <espejo/asiento> to adjust

b) <caudal/temperatura/velocidad> to regulate, control

2) ley/norma to regulate
III
masculino ( calificación) fair

* * *

= even, moderate, regular, regulate, routine, steady [steadier -comp., steadiest -sup.], standing order, recurring, line + Profesión, standing, habitual.

Ex. An unvarying level of illumination, heating, cooling, ventilation and acoustics will give the even type of environment needed in an academic library.

Ex. In his efforts to broaden the tax base, Groome has been actively courting industry - with some moderate success.

Ex. Book form was generally regarded as too inflexible for library catalogues, especially where the catalogue required regular updating to cater for continuing and gradual expansion of the collection.

Ex. Built into each operator are sets of instructions to the computer which regulate where the term must appear in the printed entries generated from the string, typefaces, and necessary punctuation.

Ex. They were a kind of localized office for the city government and would take on routine tasks like receiving license applications, although main function was to provide information.

Ex. Susan Blanch is a fairly steady customer, taking only fiction books.

Ex. A dynamic information centre has to satisfy 2 types of enquiry -- single requests for information and enquiries on standing order -- each contributing to and shaping the information network.

Ex. After the probationary period, performance evaluations are administered on a recurring basis.

Ex. In larger libraries, line librarians are also likely to be MLS graduates.

Ex. A standing reproach to all librarians is the non-user.

Ex. A new study confirms that male gender, obesity, and weight gain are key determinants of habitual snoring in the adult population.

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* campo petrolífero de producción regular = marginal field.

* de forma regular = regularly.

* de un modo regular = on an ongoing basis, on a continuing basis.

* de venta regular = steady-selling.

* ejército regular, el = regular army, the.

* * *
I
adjetivo

1)

a) <ritmo/movimiento> regular

a intervalos regulares — at regular intervals

b) < verbo> regular

c) (Mat) regular

2)

por lo regular — (loc adv) as a (general) rule

3)

a) ( no muy bien)

¿qué tal te va? - regular — how's it going? - so-so

¿qué tal la película? - regular — how was the movie? - nothing special

su trabajo está bastante regularcillo — the work he produces is pretty run-of-the-mill

b) ( de tamaño) medium-sized, middling
II
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <espejo/asiento> to adjust

b) <caudal/temperatura/velocidad> to regulate, control

2) ley/norma to regulate
III
masculino ( calificación) fair

* * *

= even, moderate, regular, regulate, routine, steady [steadier -comp., steadiest -sup.], standing order, recurring, line + Profesión, standing, habitual.

Ex: An unvarying level of illumination, heating, cooling, ventilation and acoustics will give the even type of environment needed in an academic library.

Ex: In his efforts to broaden the tax base, Groome has been actively courting industry - with some moderate success.

Ex: Book form was generally regarded as too inflexible for library catalogues, especially where the catalogue required regular updating to cater for continuing and gradual expansion of the collection.

Ex: Built into each operator are sets of instructions to the computer which regulate where the term must appear in the printed entries generated from the string, typefaces, and necessary punctuation.

Ex: They were a kind of localized office for the city government and would take on routine tasks like receiving license applications, although main function was to provide information.

Ex: Susan Blanch is a fairly steady customer, taking only fiction books.

Ex: A dynamic information centre has to satisfy 2 types of enquiry -- single requests for information and enquiries on standing order -- each contributing to and shaping the information network.

Ex: After the probationary period, performance evaluations are administered on a recurring basis.

Ex: In larger libraries, line librarians are also likely to be MLS graduates.

Ex: A standing reproach to all librarians is the non-user.

Ex: A new study confirms that male gender, obesity, and weight gain are key determinants of habitual snoring in the adult population.

* campo petrolífero de producción regular = marginal field.

* de forma regular = regularly.

* de un modo regular = on an ongoing basis, on a continuing basis.

* de venta regular = steady-selling.

* ejército regular, el = regular army, the.

* * *

regular¹

adjective

A

1 (uniforme) ‹ritmo/movimiento› regular

a intervalos regulares at regular intervals

la asistencia regular a clase regular attendance at class

tiene el pulso regular her pulse is regular

2 ‹verbo› regular

3 ( Mat) regular

polígono regular regular polygon

B (normal) regular, ordinary

viajé en un vuelo regular I traveled* on a normal o scheduled flight

iban vestidos con el uniforme regular they were wearing their ordinary uniform

C

por lo regular ( loc adv) as a (general) rule

por lo regular, no trabaja los sábados he doesn't work on Saturdays as a rule, he doesn't usually work on Saturdays

D

1

(no muy bien): ¿qué tal van los estudios? — regular how's school going? — so-so

¿qué tal la película? — regular how was the movie? — nothing special o nothing to write home about

su trabajo está bastante regularcillo the work he produces is pretty run-of-the-mill

2 (mediano) medium-sized, middling

regular² [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (ajustar) ‹espejo/asiento› to adjust

2 ‹caudal› to regulate, control; ‹temperatura/velocidad› to regulate, control

B «ley/norma» to regulate

las leyes que regulan la industria the laws regulating the industry

regular³

masculine

fair

* * *

regular 1 adjetivo
1 ( en general) regular
2
a) ( no muy bien):

◊ ¿qué tal te va? — regular how's it going? — so-so;

¿qué tal la película? — regular how was the movie? — nothing special
b) ( de tamaño) medium-sized, middling

■ sustantivo masculino ( calificación) fair
regular 2 ( conjugate regular) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹espejo/asiento› to adjust

b) ‹caudal/temperatura/velocidad› to regulate, control

2 [ley/norma] to regulate
regular
I adjetivo
1 regular
un ejército regular, a regular army
2 (metódico, sin alteraciones) la marcha regular de los acontecimientos, the orderly progress of events
3 (habitual) regular
4 (mediano) average, regular
(mediocre) average
II adverbio so-so
III verbo transitivo
1 (organizar, someter a normas) to regulate, control
2 (ajustar) to adjust
' regular' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ahorcarse
- asidua
- asiduo
- bribón
- bribona
- dosificar
- habitual
- milicia
- once
- parroquiana
- parroquiano
- periodicidad
- roce
- vuelo
- café
- cliente
- controlar
- fijo
- gasolina
- graduación
- graduar
- normal
- ordinario
English:
adjust
- average
- control
- lie
- moderate
- much
- regular
- regular army
- regulate
- scheduled flight
- second-class
- so-so
- spot-check
- steady
- assure
- casual
- clock
- even
- flier
- routine
- scheduled
- second
- shuttle

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regular¹

♦ adj

1. [uniforme] regular;

de un modo regular regularly;

hay un servicio de autobús regular a la capital there is a regular bus service to the capital

2. [mediocre] average;

una actuación regular an undistinguished o a rather average performance

3. [normal] normal, usual;
[de tamaño] medium;
por lo regular as a rule, generally

4. Gram regular

5. Geom regular

6. Rel regular

♦ nm
Mil regular
♦ adv
[no muy bien] so-so;
lleva unos días regular, tiene un poco de fiebre she's been so-so the last few days, she's got a bit of a temperature;

me encuentro regular I feel a bit under the weather;

¿qué tal el concierto? – regular how was the concert? – so-so o nothing special

regular² vt

1. [actividad, economía] to regulate;

la normativa regula estos casos the regulations govern these cases

2. [mecanismo] to adjust;
[temperatura] to regulate, to control; [tráfico] to control;
las presas regulan el cauce del río the dams regulate the flow of the river

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regular

1 adj

1 sin variar regular

2 ( común) ordinary

3 ( habitual) regular, normal

4 (no muy bien) so-so

regular

2 v/t TÉC regulate; temperatura control, regulate

* * *

regular vt

: to regulate, to control

regular adj

1) : regular

2) : fair, OK, so-so

3) : medium, average

4)

por lo regular : in general, generally

* * *

regular¹ adj

1. (en general) regular

un verbo regular a regular verb

2. (mediocre) average / poor

una actuación regular an average performance

regular² adv all right

mi madre se encuentra regular my mother isn't too well

regular³ vb to regulate

este botón sirve para regular la temperatura this knob is to regulate the temperature

Spanish-English dictionary > regular
47 retaguardia

f.

rearguard (tropa).

* * *

retaguardia

► nombre femenino

1→ link=retaguarda retaguarda

* * *

SF

1) (Mil) rearguard

a retaguardia — in the rear

tres millas a retaguardia — three miles to the rear, three miles further back

estar o ir a o en retaguardia — to bring up the rear

2) * (=culo) rear *, posterior hum

* * *

femenino (Mil) rearguard

estar en la retaguardia — ( en carrera) to be at the back

* * *

= home front.

Ex. The ongoing threat of terrorist attacks on North American soil and assets abroad, have brought asymmetric warfare to the home front.

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* cuidar de la retaguardia = hold + the fort, hold + the fortress.

* * *

femenino (Mil) rearguard

estar en la retaguardia — ( en carrera) to be at the back

* * *

= home front.

Ex: The ongoing threat of terrorist attacks on North American soil and assets abroad, have brought asymmetric warfare to the home front.

* cuidar de la retaguardia = hold + the fort, hold + the fortress.

* * *

retaguardia

feminine

( Mil) rearguard

estar en la retaguardia (en una carrera) to be at the back

estamos en la retaguardia con respecto al desarrollo tecnológico we are lagging behind as regards technological development

* * *

retaguardia sustantivo femenino (Mil) rearguard
retaguardia sustantivo femenino rearguard
' retaguardia' also found in these entries:
English:
rear
- rearguard

* * *

retaguardia nf

1. Mil [tropa] rearguard

2. Mil [territorio] rear;

tienen dos acorazados en retaguardia they have two battleships at their rear

3. Fam [parte trasera] rear, back

* * *

retaguardia

f MIL rearguard

* * *

retaguardia nf

: rear guard

Spanish-English dictionary > retaguardia
48 robot

m.

robot (gen) & (computing).

actuar como un robot to behave like a machine o robot

robot de cocina food processor

* * *

robot

► nombre masculino (pl robots)

1 robot

* * *
[ro'βo]
1.

SM
(pl robots) [ro'βo] robot
2.

ADJ INV

retrato robot — Identikit picture

* * *

masculino (pl - bots) robot

* * *

= robot, rover.

Ex. On the third hand, as befits robots, we have on-going work on the appropriate use of 'intelligent' machines in relation to the human work-force they are supposed to replace.

Ex. To this end, this paper describes our ongoing efforts to design a low-cost personal rover for the domestic environment.

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* retrato robot = photofit.

* robot de búsqueda = portal, search engine, crawler, Web crawler.

* robot de cocina = food mixer.

* * *

masculino (pl - bots) robot

* * *

= robot, rover.

Ex: On the third hand, as befits robots, we have on-going work on the appropriate use of 'intelligent' machines in relation to the human work-force they are supposed to replace.

Ex: To this end, this paper describes our ongoing efforts to design a low-cost personal rover for the domestic environment.

* retrato robot = photofit.

* robot de búsqueda = portal, search engine, crawler, Web crawler.

* robot de cocina = food mixer.

* * *

robot

masculine

(pl - bots)

robot

trabaja sin descanso, parece un robot he never stops working, he's like a robot o an automaton

retrato

* * *

robot sustantivo masculino (pl
◊ - bots) robot;

robot de cocina food processor
robot sustantivo masculino robot
robot de cocina, food processor

' robot' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
autómata
- foto robot
- fotorrobot
- retrato
English:
composite
- food processor
- identikit
- Photofit
- robot
- food
- Identikit
- photo
- processor

* * *

robot (pl robots) nm

robot;

Comp

actuar como un robot to behave like a machine o robot

Comp
robot articulado articulated robot;
robot de cocina food processor;

robot industrial industrial robot

* * *

robot

m robot

* * *

robot nm, pl robots : robot

* * *

robot n robot

Spanish-English dictionary > robot
49 ser humano

m.

human being, fellowman.

* * *

ser humano

human being

* * *

(n.) = human being, human, human person

Ex. McLuhan's observation is, I think, based upon an ongoing tension that exists between human beings and the world they live in.

Ex. Intelligent agents are based on the concept of shared abilities and cooperative learning between humans and computers.

Ex. It is essential to develop an understanding of the relation between phenomenological, epistemic, practical and social knowledge and its relation to the consciousness, questions, and practice of the human person.

* * *

(n.) = human being, human, human person

Ex: McLuhan's observation is, I think, based upon an ongoing tension that exists between human beings and the world they live in.

Ex: Intelligent agents are based on the concept of shared abilities and cooperative learning between humans and computers.

Ex: It is essential to develop an understanding of the relation between phenomenological, epistemic, practical and social knowledge and its relation to the consciousness, questions, and practice of the human person.

* * *

ser humano

human being

Spanish-English dictionary > ser humano
50 unir fuerzas

v.

to join forces, to rally, to team up together.

Los locales se congregaron para echarlo The locals rallied to throw him out

* * *

(v.) = join + forces, pool + forces

Ex. Therefore, school librarians need to find ways of joining forces with publishers, booksellers and other librarians.

Ex. The idea is that instead of each of our libraries developing Web sites for our users in a given field, we would pool those forces and, together, we would develop a far higher quality, ongoing effort.

* * *

(v.) = join + forces, pool + forces

Ex: Therefore, school librarians need to find ways of joining forces with publishers, booksellers and other librarians.

Ex: The idea is that instead of each of our libraries developing Web sites for our users in a given field, we would pool those forces and, together, we would develop a far higher quality, ongoing effort.

Spanish-English dictionary > unir fuerzas
51 curso

m.

1 year.

2 course (lecciones).

un curso de inglés/informática an English/computing course

curso por correspondencia correspondence course

curso intensivo crash course

3 textbook (texto, manual).

4 course (dirección) (de río, acontecimientos).

dar curso a algo to give free rein to something; (dar rienda suelta) to process o deal with something (tramitar)

en el curso de una semana ha habido tres accidentes there have been three accidents in the course of a week

la situación comenzará a mejorar en el curso de un año the situation will begin to improve within a year

en curso current; (mes, año) in progress (trabajo)

seguir su curso to go on, to continue

5 trend, development.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: cursar.

* * *

curso

► nombre masculino

1 (dirección) course, direction

■ el curso de los acontecimientos the course of events

2 EDUCACIÓN (nivel) year, class; (materia) course; (escolar) school year

■ vamos al mismo curso we are in the same class

■ un curso de historia a history course

■ ¿cuándo empieza el curso? when do classes start?

3 (río) flow, current

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

dar curso a algo (tramitar) to deal with something 2 (dar libertad) to give free rein to something

dejar que las cosas sigan su curso figurado to let things take their course

en el curso de... figurado during the course of...

estar en curso figurado to be under way

año en curso current year

curso acelerado crash course

mes en curso current month

moneda de curso legal legal tender

* * *

noun m.

1) course

2) school year

* * *

SM

1) (Escol, Univ) (=año escolar) year; (=clase) year, class ( esp EEUU)

este curso empieza el dos de septiembre — this school year begins on the second of September

los alumnos del segundo curso — second year pupils, the second years

es el único chico de mi curso — he's the only boy in my year

curso escolar — school year, academic year

2) (=estudios) course

un curso de informática — a course in computing

apertura/clausura de curso — beginning/end of term

curso acelerado — crash course, intensive course

curso de actualización — refresher course

curso de formación — training course

Curso de Orientación Universitaria — = COU

curso de reciclaje — refresher course

curso intensivo — crash course, intensive course

curso lectivo — academic year

curso por correspondencia — correspondence course

3) [de río] course

curso de agua, curso fluvial — watercourse

4) (=desarrollo) course

un nuevo tratamiento que retrasa el curso de la enfermedad — a new treatment which delays the course of the illness

deja que las cosas sigan su curso — let matters take their course

seguimos por la tele el curso de la carrera — we watched the progress o course of the race on TV

la recuperación del enfermo sigue su curso normal — the patient is recovering normally

• en curso, el proceso judicial está en curso — the case is under way o in progress

el año en curso — the present year, the current year

• en el curso de, en el curso de la entrevista — during the interview, in o during the course of the interview

en el curso de la vida — in the course of a lifetime

en el curso de los años — over the years

5) frm

• dar curso a algo, dar curso a una solicitud — to deal with an application

estaba dando curso a las instrucciones recibidas — she was carrying out the instructions she had received

dio curso a su indignación — she gave vent to her anger

dar libre curso a algo: dio libre curso a sus pensamientos — he gave free rein to his thoughts

dimos libre curso a la imaginación — we let our imagination run wild

6) (Com)

moneda de curso legal — legal tender

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masculino

1) (Educ)

a) ( año académico) year

está en (el) tercer curso — he's in the third year

el curso escolar/universitario — the academic year

b) ( clases) course

un curso de contabilidad — an accountancy course

c) ( grupo de alumnos) year

una chica de mi curso — a girl in my year

- curso acelerado or intensivo

- Curso de Orientación Universitaria

- curso por correspondencia

2)

a) (transcurso, desarrollo) course

en el curso de la reunión — in the course of the meeting

dejar que algo siga su curso — to let something take its course

seguir el curso de los acontecimientos — to follow the development of events

el año/el mes en curso — (frml) the current year/month (frml)

dar curso a algo — (a una instancia/solicitud) to start to process something; ( a la imaginación) to give free rein to something

b) ( de río) course

3) ( circulación)

monedas/billetes de curso legal — legal tender, legal currency

* * *

masculino

1) (Educ)

a) ( año académico) year

está en (el) tercer curso — he's in the third year

el curso escolar/universitario — the academic year

b) ( clases) course

un curso de contabilidad — an accountancy course

c) ( grupo de alumnos) year

una chica de mi curso — a girl in my year

- curso acelerado or intensivo

- Curso de Orientación Universitaria

- curso por correspondencia

2)

a) (transcurso, desarrollo) course

en el curso de la reunión — in the course of the meeting

dejar que algo siga su curso — to let something take its course

seguir el curso de los acontecimientos — to follow the development of events

el año/el mes en curso — (frml) the current year/month (frml)

dar curso a algo — (a una instancia/solicitud) to start to process something; ( a la imaginación) to give free rein to something

b) ( de río) course

3) ( circulación)

monedas/billetes de curso legal — legal tender, legal currency

* * *

curso¹

¹ = course, taught course, year, course unit, grade.

Ex: Earlier in this course we defined a compound subject as consisting, at the level of summarization, of a basic subject and two or more of its isolates.

Ex: During the early 1970s European studies became a fashionable growth area boosted by the trend towards inter-disciplinarity in taught courses.

Ex: General lectures to a whole year, or even several courses, are supplemented with more specialised tutorials or practicals, frequently in small groups.

Ex: This paper discusses the library education programme in the 1st library school in Nigeria to offer the course unit system as operated in the USA.

Ex: Each grade tackles a different genre e.g. fifth graders read historical fiction.

* alumno de cuarto curso = fourth grader.

* alumno de primer curso = first grader.

* alumno de quinto curso = fifth grader.

* alumno de segundo curso = second grader.

* alumno de séptimo curso = seventh grader.

* alumno de sexto curso = sixth grader.

* alumno de tercer curso = third grader.

* alumno de un curso = grader.

* asistir a un curso = attend + course.

* bibliografía recomendada para el curso = course reading.

* calificación del curso = course grade.

* celebrar un curso especial = hold + institute.

* curso académico = academic course.

* curso acelerado = crash course.

* curso a distancia = telecourse.

* curso a tiempo completo = full-time course.

* curso con créditos = credit course.

* curso de clases magistrales = lecture course.

* curso de diplomatura = undergraduate course, honours course.

* curso de formación = training course.

* curso de formación continua = continuing education course.

* curso de iniciación = induction course.

* curso de licenciatura = postgraduate course.

* curso de orientación = orientation.

* curso de reciclaje = refresher course, retraining course.

* curso de verano = summer institute, summer session.

* curso escolar = school year.

* curso inferior = junior class.

* curso intensivo = intensive course, crash course.

* curso intensivo con residencia = residential programme.

* curso introductorio = induction course.

* curso mixto de clases y práctica en la empresa = sandwich course.

* curso modular = modular course.

* curso para alumnos con matrícula libre = part-time course.

* curso por correspondencia = correspondence course.

* curso que abarca varias disciplinas = umbrella course.

* curso que tiene lugar fuera de la universidad = extension course, off-campus course.

* cursos = coursework [course work].

* cursos de gestión de información = management course.

* cursos de verano = summer school.

* cursos en línea = courseware.

* curso superior = senior class.

* cursos virtuales = courseware.

* demasiado mayor para su curso = overage for grade.

* director de curso = course leader.

* discurso de fin de curso = commencement salutatory.

* diseñador de curso = course planner.

* documentación de un curso = course pack.

* estudiante de cursos superiores = upperclassman.

* estudiante de último curso = final year student.

* estudiante universitario de último curso = senior major.

* hacer un curso = take + course.

* material del curso = course material, curriculum material, curriculum resource.

* nota del curso = course grade.

* oferta de cursos = course offering.

* ofrecer un curso = offer + course.

* organizar un curso = arrange + course, run + course.

* primer curso = first grade.

* programa de curso = course program(me).

* programa del curso = course syllabus.

* quinto curso = fifth grade.

* realización de cursos = coursework [course work].

* repetición de cursos = grade retention.

* segundo curso = second grade.

* sistema virtual de gestión de cursos = course management system.

curso²

² = course.

Ex: The course of the race contains many steep hills, often paved with cobblestones.

* bibliografía en curso = current bibliography.

* curso de agua = water body [waterbody].

* curso de un río = course of a river.

* desviarse del curso = veer from + course.

* en curso = in process, underway [under way], in progress, ongoing [on-going], afoot, current, under preparation.

* en el curso de la historia = in the course of history.

* en el curso normal de = in the mainstream of.

* en el curso normal de las cosas = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* en el curso normal de los acontecimientos = in the normal run of events, in the normal run of things.

* fichero de catalogación en curso = in-process cataloguing file.

* marcar el curso = chart + course.

* moneda de curso legal = legal tender.

* proyecto en curso = work in progress.

* publicación periódica en curso = current periodical.

* publicación seriada en curso = current serial.

* revista en curso = current journal.

* seguir un curso de acción = follow + track.

* trabajo en curso = work in progress.

* * *

curso

masculine

A ( Educ)

1 (año académico) year

está en (el) tercer curso he's in the third year

el curso escolar/universitario the academic year

2 (clases) course

está haciendo un curso de contabilidad she's doing an accountancy course, she's doing a course in accountancy o accounting

3 (grupo de alumnos) year

una chica de mi curso a girl in my year

Compuestos:

● curso acelerado or intensivo

crash o intensive course

● Curso de Orientación Universitaria

(en Esp) ( Hist) pre-university course

● curso por correspondencia

correspondence course

B

1

(transcurso, desarrollo): en el curso de la reunión in the course of o during the meeting

seguir atentamente el curso de los acontecimientos to follow the development of events very closely

es su segunda visita en el curso del año it is her second visit this year

el año/el mes/la semana en curso ( frml); the current year/month/week ( frml)

dar curso a algo ‹a una instancia/solicitud› to start to process sth;

‹a la imaginación› to give free rein to sth

dio libre curso a su indignación he gave vent to his indignation

2 (de un río) course

ríos de curso rápido fast flowing rivers

C

(circulación): monedas/billetes de curso legal legal tender, legal currency

* * *

Del verbo cursar: ( conjugate cursar)

curso es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

cursó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
cursar
curso
cursar ( conjugate cursar) verbo transitivo ( estudiar):
◊ cursa segundo (año) she is in her second year;

cursó estudios de Derecho she did o studied o (BrE) read Law
curso sustantivo masculino
1 (Educ)
a) ( año académico) year;

◊ está en (el) tercer curso he's in the third year;

el curso escolar/universitario the academic year
b) (de inglés, mecanografía) course;

◊ curso intensivo crash o intensive course;

Ccurso de Orientación Universitaria ( en Esp) pre-university course;
curso por correspondencia correspondence course
2
a) (transcurso, desarrollo) course;

◊ dejar que algo siga su curso to let sth take its course

b) ( de río) course

3 ( circulación):
◊ monedas de curso legal legal tender, legal currency

cursar verbo transitivo
1 (estudiar) to study
2 (enviar) to send
(tramitar) to process
curso sustantivo masculino
1 (marcha de acontecimientos, río) course
(transcurso) en el curso de estos años he ido conociéndola, I've got to know her over the years
estará listo en el curso de esta semana, it'll be ready in the course of this week
año o mes en curso, current year o month
2 (rumbo, trayectoria) course: cada uno siguió su curso, each of them took his own course
3 (año académico) year
(niños de una misma clase) class
4 (clases sobre una materia) course
5 Fin moneda de curso legal, legal tender
' curso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
COU
- de
- dinamizar
- entrada
- entrado
- ser
- iniciación
- invertir
- marcha
- nos
- pelada
- pelado
- reciclaje
- retener
- satisfacción
- seguir
- acabar
- acceso
- acelerado
- año
- apertura
- apuntar
- base
- bibliografía
- corriente
- corto
- cursar
- cursillo
- delegado
- dictar
- duración
- elemental
- grado
- iniciar
- inscribir
- inscripción
- pasar
- perder
- preámbulo
- preparatorio
- programa
- repetir
- reprobar
- sacar
- semestral
- semestre
- teórico
- terminar
- torcer
- tutor
English:
A-level
- academy
- advanced
- ancillary
- correspondence course
- course
- crash course
- current
- go along with
- graduate
- intensive
- legal tender
- nature
- ongoing
- PGCE
- postgraduate
- profit
- progress
- required
- sandwich course
- senior
- tender
- year
- bias
- blow
- correspondence
- drop
- form
- foundation
- go
- grade
- home
- legal
- lower
- on
- process
- program
- retrain
- sophomore
- summer
- though

* * *

curso nm

1. [año académico] year;

¿en qué curso estás? what year are you in?

Comp
curso académico academic year;
curso escolar school year

2. [lecciones] course;

un curso de inglés/informática an English/computing course

Comp
curso por correspondencia correspondence course;
curso intensivo crash course;
Educ curso puente = intermediate course which enables a university student to change degree courses
3. [grupo de alumnos] class

4. [texto, manual] textbook

5. [evolución] [de acontecimientos] course;
[de la economía] trend;
el curso de la enfermedad es positivo he has taken a turn for the better;

dar curso a algo [dar rienda suelta] to give free rein to sth;
[tramitar] to process sth, to deal with sth;
en el curso de una semana ha habido tres accidentes there have been three accidents in the course of a week;

la situación comenzará a mejorar en el curso de un año the situation will begin to improve within a year;

en curso [mes, año] current;
[trabajo] in progress;
seguir su curso to go on, to continue

6. [circulación]
billete/moneda de curso legal legal tender

7. [de río] course;

el curso alto/medio the upper/middle reaches

* * *

curso

m

1 course;

en el curso de in the course of

2 COM

:

moneda de curso legal legal tender

3 EDU

:

pasar de curso move up a grade;

perder el curso miss the school year;

repetir curso repeat a grade

* * *

curso nm

1) : course, direction

2) : school year

3) : course, subject (in school)

* * *

curso n

1. (en general) course

una curso de informática a computer course

un curso intensivo an intensive course

2. (año) year

¿qué curso haces? what year are you in?

es una carrera de cuatro cursos it's a four year degree

Spanish-English dictionary > curso
52 permanente

adj.

permanent.

f.

1 perm.

hacerse la permanente to have a perm

2 permanent, perm, permanent wave.

* * *

permanente

► adjetivo

1 permanent, lasting

► nombre femenino

1 (del pelo) permanent wave

■ se ha hecho la permanente she's had her hair permed

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

servicio permanente 24-hour service

* * *

adj.

permanent

* * *

1.

ADJ [gen] permanent; (=constante) constant; [color] fast; [comisión] standing

2.

SF [en pelo] permanent wave, perm *

hacerse una permanente — to have one's hair permed

* * *
I
adjetivo permanent

servicio permanente de información — 24-hour information service
II
femenino

1) ( en el pelo) perm

hacerse la permanente — to have one's hair permed, to have a perm

2) (Col) ( juzgado) emergency court ( for cases of violent crime)

* * *
I
adjetivo permanent

servicio permanente de información — 24-hour information service
II
femenino

1) ( en el pelo) perm

hacerse la permanente — to have one's hair permed, to have a perm

2) (Col) ( juzgado) emergency court ( for cases of violent crime)

* * *

permanente¹

¹ = permanent wave.

Ex: The domains covered in the performance tests for the area of cosmetology were: hair cut, permanent wave, shampooing, wigs and hairpieces, skin care, hair conditioners (scalp and treatment), and manicuring.

permanente²

² = lingering, perennial, permanent, lasting, enduring, non-volatile [nonvolatile], abiding, standing, enduringly + Adjetivo, continuing, ongoing [on-going].

Ex: Another lingering misconception is that reference work is restricted to reference libraries.

Ex: Housing has become a perennial problem in Britain.

Ex: Abstracts planned primarily as alerting devices may be shorter than those abstracts which are to be stored for permanent reference.

Ex: Only as his experience grew did this young man see that what he did was littered as much, if not more, with failure as it was crowned with success of a lasting kind.

Ex: Archives are set of non-current archival documents preserved, with or without selection, by those responsible for their creation or by their successors for their own use or by other organizations because of their enduring value.

Ex: A data warehouse is a subject-oriented, integrated, time-variant, nonvolatile collection of data in support of management's decision making process.

Ex: The revision and correction of reference works is an abiding concern to the librarian and the user.

Ex: A standing reproach to all librarians is the non-user.

Ex: Thus we need money, intellectual property agreements, and library collaborations to build the massive and accessible collections of enduringly valuable cultural resources that I am proposing.

Ex: They are likely to influence the future function of DC, and the way in which the scheme will evolve, but since there will be a continuing need for shelf arrangement, DC will remain necessary.

Ex: This study has many implications for an ongoing COMARC effort beyond the present pilot project because it is evident that a very small number of libraries can furnish machine-readable records with full LC/MARC encoding.

* conferencia permanente = standing conference.

* decisión permanente = permanent arrangement.

* hacer permanente = render + permanent.

* más permanente = longer-lasting.

* orden permanente de pago = standing account.

* papel permanente = durable paper.

* primer molar permanente = first molar.

* PURL (Localizador Uniforme Permanente de Recursos) = PURL (Persistent Uniform Resource Locator).

* ser algo permanente = be here to stay.

* servicio de actualización permanente = current awareness, current-awareness service.

* * *

permanente¹

adjective

permanent

servicio permanente de información 24-hour information service

una amenaza permanente a permanent o constant threat

permanente²

masculine

( Méx)

permanente³ f A. (↑ permanente (3))

permanente³

feminine

A (en el pelo) perm

hacerse la permanente to have one's hair permed, to have a perm

B ( Col) (juzgado) emergency court ( for cases of violent crime)

* * *

permanente adjetivo
permanent
■ sustantivo femenino
1 ( en el pelo) perm;
◊ hacerse la permanente to have one's hair permed, to have a perm

2 (Col) ( juzgado) emergency court ( for cases of violent crime)
permanente
I adjetivo permanent, constant
II f (en peluquería) perm
hacerse la permanente, to have a perm
' permanente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
expulsión
- vado
- cajero
- coger
- sustitución
- sustituto
English:
abiding
- have
- perm
- permanent
- regular
- reprieve
- standing
- standing order
- ATM
- cash
- rinse

* * *

permanente

♦ adj

permanent;

comisión permanente standing committee

♦ nf

perm;

hacerse la permanente to have a perm

♦ nm
Méx perm;
hacerse el permanente to have a perm

* * *

permanente

I adj permanent

II f o Méx

m ( moldeado) perm

* * *

permanente adj

1) : permanent

2) : constant

♦ permanentemente adv

permanente nf

: permanent (wave)

* * *

permanente¹ adj permanent

permanente² n perm

hacerte la permanente to have your hair permed

Spanish-English dictionary > permanente
53 comprador continuo

• onetime

• ongoing buyer

• ongoing operating processes

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > comprador continuo
54 comprador en activo

• onetime

• ongoing buyer

• ongoing operating processes

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > comprador en activo
55 Asociación Cristiana de Mujeres Jóvenes (YWCA)

= YWCA (Young Women's Christian Association)

Ex. This article focuses on photographs documenting the activities and facilities of the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA), collected as part of ongoing research into the history of the YWCA in Canada between 1870 and 1930.

Spanish-English dictionary > Asociación Cristiana de Mujeres Jóvenes (YWCA)
56 YWCA (Asociación Cristiana de Mujeres Jóvenes)

= YWCA (Young Women's Christian Association).

Ex. This article focuses on photographs documenting the activities and facilities of the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA), collected as part of ongoing research into the history of the YWCA in Canada between 1870 and 1930.

Spanish-English dictionary > YWCA (Asociación Cristiana de Mujeres Jóvenes)
57 actual

adj.

1 present, current.

el actual alcalde the present o current mayor

las tendencias actuales de la moda current fashion trends

el actual campeón del mundo the current o reigning world champion

2 modern, present-day.

tiene un diseño muy actual it has a very modern o up-to-date design

3 topical.

un tema muy actual a very topical issue

4 indisputable, factual, undeniable.

* * *

actual

► adjetivo

1 present, current

■ dadas las circunstancias actuales under the present circumstances

2 (actualizado) up-to-date

■ ese es un tema muy actual that's a very topical subject

► nombre masculino

1 formal this month

■ el doce del actual the 12th of this month

* * *

adj.

1) current, present

2) topical

3) up-to-date

* * *

ADJ

1) (=de ahora) [situación, sistema, gobernante] current, present; [sociedad] contemporary, present-day; [moda] current, modern

el actual campeón de Europa — the reigning o current o present European champion

en el momento actual — at the present moment

la actual literatura francesa — French literature today, present-day French literature

eso no le interesa a la juventud actual — that doesn't interest young people today

el 6 del actual — the 6th of this month

2) (=de actualidad) [cuestión, tema] topical

en la reunión trataron temas muy actuales — they dealt with highly topical issues in the meeting

3) (=moderno) up-to-date, fashionable

ha cambiado su peinado por otro algo más actual — he's changed his hairstyle for a more up-to-date o fashionable one

corbatas de diseño muy actual — very fashionable-looking ties

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, current

el actual campeón — the current o reigning champion

en las circunstancias actuales — in the present circumstances

en el Chile actual — in present-day Chile

en el mundo actual — in the modern world, in today's world

una moda actual — an up-to-the-minute style

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.

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* 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, current

el actual campeón — the current o reigning champion

en las circunstancias actuales — in the present circumstances

en el Chile actual — in present-day Chile

en el mundo actual — in the modern world, in today's world

una moda actual — an up-to-the-minute style

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.

* * *

actual

adjective

present

el actual primer ministro the present prime minister, the incumbent prime minister ( frml)

el actual campeón the current o present o reigning champion

en las circunstancias actuales in the present circumstances

la acción transcurre en el Chile actual the action takes place in present-day Chile

en el mundo actual in the modern world, in today's world

datos del actual ejercicio data for the current o present financial year

una moda actual para la mujer moderna an up-to-the-minute fashion for the modern woman

la legislación actual the current o present legislation

su 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 Chile actual in present-day Chile;

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 adj

1. [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 month

2. [de moda] modern, up-to-date;

tiene un diseño muy actual it has a very modern o up-to-date design

3. [de interés] topical;

el desempleo es un tema muy actual unemployment is a very topical issue

* * *

actual

adj

1 present, current

2

:

un tema muy actual a very topical issue

* * *

actual adj

presente: present, current

* * *

actual adj

1. (presente) present / current

la situación actual the present situation

2. (de moda) up to date

Spanish-English dictionary > actual
58 curso2

² = course.

Ex. The course of the race contains many steep hills, often paved with cobblestones.

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* bibliografía en curso = current bibliography.

* curso de agua = water body [waterbody].

* curso de un río = course of a river.

* desviarse del curso = veer from + course.

* en curso = in process, underway [under way], in progress, ongoing [on-going], afoot, current, under preparation.

* en el curso de la historia = in the course of history.

* en el curso normal de = in the mainstream of.

* en el curso normal de las cosas = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* en el curso normal de los acontecimientos = in the normal run of events, in the normal run of things.

* fichero de catalogación en curso = in-process cataloguing file.

* marcar el curso = chart + course.

* moneda de curso legal = legal tender.

* proyecto en curso = work in progress.

* publicación periódica en curso = current periodical.

* publicación seriada en curso = current serial.

* revista en curso = current journal.

* seguir un curso de acción = follow + track.

* trabajo en curso = work in progress.

Spanish-English dictionary > curso2
59 inicial2

² = initial, original, up-front [up front], founding.

Ex. Further, no guidance can be expected on alternative terms that are related to the searcher's initial search term.

Ex. Here entry is made under the original author of an edition that has been revised, enlarged, updated, condensed, and so on by another person.

Ex. This article presents useful low cost options for on-line data base searching that allow even small libraries to offer searching without large up-front costs or ongoing investment.

Ex. The founding missions have being found increasingly ill-suited for the demands of the marketplace.

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* alineación inicial = starting line-up.

* comentario inicial = opening remark.

* cotización inicial = starting price.

* espacio en blanco inicial = beginning blank.

* jugador inicial = starting player.

* observación inicial = opening remark.

* posición inicial = starting position.

* precio inicial = starting price.

* problema inicial = startup problem.

* salario inicial = starting salary.

* término inicial = lead-in term, leading term.

* termino inicial de un encabezamiento compuesto = lead term, main heading.

Spanish-English dictionary > inicial2
60 situación

f.

1 situation, state, picture.

2 position, siting.

3 presentation of the fetus, lie, lie of the fetus, presentation.

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situación

► nombre femenino

1 (circunstancia) situation

■ la situación política the political situation

2 (posición) position

■ su situación social his social position

3 (emplazamiento) situation, location

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noun f.

situation

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SF

1) (=circunstancias) situation

¿qué harías en una situación así? — what would you do in a situation like that?

me pones en una situación muy difícil — you're putting me in a very difficult position

no estoy en situación de desmentirlo — I'm not in a position to deny it

situación jurídica — legal status

situación límite — extreme situation

2) (=emplazamiento) situation, location

la casa tiene una situación inmejorable — the house is in a superb location, the house is superbly located o situated

3) [en la sociedad] position, standing

crearse una situación — to do well for o.s.

situación económica — financial position, financial situation

4) (=estado) state

la situación del edificio es ruinosa — the building is in a state of ruin

5)

precio de situación — LAm bargain price

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femenino

1)

a) ( coyuntura) situation

no está en situación de poder ayudarnos — she is not in a position to be able to help us

salvar la situación — to save the day

b) ( en la sociedad) position, standing

2) ( emplazamiento) position, situation (frml), location (frml)

la situación del local es excelente — the premises are ideally situated o located

* * *

= event, location, picture, position, scenario, scene, setting, situation, state, state of affairs, pass, set and setting, landscape, juncture, setup [set-up], footing, stage, climate, conjuncture.

Ex. The concept of corporate body includes named occasional groups and events, such as meetings, conferences, congresses, expeditions, exhibitions, festivals, and fairs.

Ex. Having been alerted to the existence of a document, the user needs information concerning the actual location of the document, in order that the document may be read.

Ex. Outside the Gwynedd, Dyfed and Clwyd heartland the picture was not encouraging.

Ex. The directory is a finding list which lists for every field its tag, the number of characters in the field, and the starting character position of the field within the record.

Ex. This article describes a scenario in which the training of junior staff on-the-job is discussed emphasising that the reality in New Zealand libraries falls far short of the ideal.

Ex. Scenes that include conflict, emotions, prejudices, misunderstandings, and unreasonableness but also kindliness, humor, friendliness, and goodwill are acted out daily in different kinds of libraries.

Ex. Over 700 CRT terminals are online to Columbus and are used in a variety of ways to improve service in the local library settings.

Ex. Even in this apparently straightforward situation, complications can arise.

Ex. Before she could respond and follow up with a question about her distraught state, Feng escaped to the women's room.

Ex. One likely effect of this would be that the information-rich would become richer and the information-poor poorer, a state of affairs which many would consider highly undesirable.

Ex. As he traversed the length of the corridor to the media center, Anthony Datto reflected on the events that had brought him to this unhappy pass.

Ex. For me a picture of myself in a dentist's waiting room is a perfect metaphor for set and setting very much in play against the easily obtained pleasures I usually get from reading.

Ex. During the post-war period international organizations have become a prominent feature of the international landscape.

Ex. For all national libraries a major factor is technological change in communication proceeding at an ever accelerating rating which has brought them to the current juncture.

Ex. 'You know,' she had said amiably, 'there might be a better job for you here once things get rolling with this new regional setup'.

Ex. Certain new factors have fertilized the ground for the rooting and growth of activity on a stronger and firmer footing than has ever been possible in the past.

Ex. Although this study examines the international management stage, there are some points of relevance to this project.

Ex. The article 'Keeping your ear to the ground' discusses the skills and knowledge information professionals need to have in today's IT-rich climate.

Ex. This has opened up issues of what is & is not thinkable &, therefore, doable in the present conjuncture of crisis & instability.

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* aceptar la situación = accept + situation.

* adaptable a la situación = situation-aware.

* afrontar la situación = bear + the strain.

* agravar una situación = exacerbate + situation, aggravate + situation.

* analizar los pormenores de una situación = look + behind the scene.

* aprovechar la situación = ride + the wave.

* cambiar a la situación anterior = reverse.

* cambiar la situación = change + the course of events.

* complicar la situación = cloud + the issue, confuse + the issue.

* confundir la situación = cloud + the view, cloud + the picture.

* contemplar una situación = address + situation.

* controlar la situación = tame + the beast.

* corregir una situación = correct + situation, redress + situation.

* crear una situación = create + a situation.

* dada la situación = in the circumstances.

* darse una situación más esperanzadora = sound + a note of hope.

* desafiar una situación = challenge + situation.

* describir una situación = depict + situation.

* disfrutar de la situación = ride + the wave.

* dominar la situación = tame + the beast.

* empeorar la situación = make + things worse.

* empeorar una situación = exacerbate + situation, aggravate + situation.

* encontrarse con una situación = come across + situation, meet + situation.

* encontrarse en una mejor situación económica = be economically better off.

* en cualquier otra situación = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* en cualquier situación = in any given situation.

* en esta situación = at this juncture.

* enfrentarse a una situación = face + situation, meet + situation.

* en la situación concreta = on the scene.

* en situación de = in the position to.

* en situación de crisis = on the rocks.

* en situaciones de riesgo = in harm's way.

* en situaciones normales = under normal circumstances.

* en situaciones peligrosas = in harm's way.

* en una situación de emergencia = in an emergency situation, in an emergency.

* en una situación desesperada = in dire straits.

* en una situación muy problemática = in deep trouble, in deep water.

* estado de una situación = state of being.

* estar en situación de = be in a position to.

* estar en una situación diferente = be on a different track.

* explicar la situación = explain + the situation.

* gravedad de la situación, la = seriousness of the situation, la, gravity of the situation, the.

* hacer frente a la situación = tackle + situation.

* hacer que se produzca una situación = bring about + situation.

* hecho para una situación específica = niche-specific.

* imaginarse una situación = envision + situation.

* información que permite mejorar la situación social de Alguien = empowering information.

* informe de situación = status report.

* informe sobre la situación actual = state of the art report.

* la situación = the course of events.

* mecanismo de reducción de situaciones difíciles = threat-reduction mechanism.

* mejora de situación social = upward mobility.

* mejorar la situación = improve + the lot.

* mejorar una situación = ameliorate + situation.

* meterse en una situación embarazosa = put + Reflexivo + into + position.

* ocupar una situación idónea para = be well-placed to.

* pasar a una situación económica más confortable = improve + Posesivo + lot.

* perder el control de la situacion = things + get out of hand.

* reaccionar ante una situación = respond to + situation.

* rectificar una situación = rectify + situation.

* remediar una situación = remedy + situation.

* resolver una situación = manage + situation, resolve + situation.

* responder a una situación = respond to + situation.

* salir de una situación difícil = haul + Reflexivo + out of + Posesivo + bog.

* sensible a la situación = situation-aware.

* simulacro de una situación supuesta = play-acting.

* situación actual = current situation, current state, present state, current status.

* situación actual, la = scheme of things, the.

* situación + agravar = situation + exacerbate.

* situación análoga = analogue.

* situación apremiante = plight.

* situación apurada = hardship.

* situación azarosa = predicament.

* situación buena = strong position.

* situación + cambiar = tide + turn.

* situación cómica = comedy sketch.

* situación confusa = muddy waters.

* situación cotidiana = everyday situation, daily situation.

* situación crítica = critical situation.

* situación de decadencia irreversible = terminal decline.

* situación de desesperación = scene of despair.

* situación de estrés = stress situation.

* situación de préstamo = loan status.

* situación desagradable = unpleasantness.

* situación de tensión = stress situation.

* situación diaria = daily situation.

* situación difícil = plight, hardship, bumpy ride.

* situación económica = financial situation, economic status.

* situación económica, la = economics of the situation, the.

* situación embarazosa = embarrassing situation.

* situación en la que hay un vencedor y un perdedor = win-lose + Nombre.

* situación en la que las dos partes salen ganando = win-win + Nombre.

* situaciones = sphere of activity, sphere of life, walks (of/in) life.

* situaciones de la vida = life situations [life-situations].

* situación experimental = laboratory situation.

* situación forzada = Procrustean bed.

* situación hipotética = scenario.

* situación ideal = ideal situation.

* situación insoportable = unbearable situation.

* situación insostenible = unbearable situation.

* situación + irse de las manos = things + get out of hand.

* situación laboral = employment situation, employment status.

* situación + mejorar = situation + ease.

* situación peligrosa = endangerment, dangerous situation.

* situación penosa = plight.

* situación poco clara = clouding.

* situación política = political scene.

* situación posible = scenario.

* situación precaria = precarious situation.

* situación privilegiada = advantageous location.

* situación problemática = problem situation.

* situación sin solución = impasse.

* situación + surgir = situation + arise.

* situación tensa = stress situation.

* situación ventajosa = winning situation.

* superar una situación difícil = weather + the bumpy ride, weather + the storm.

* verse en la situación = find + Reflexivo + in the position.

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femenino

1)

a) ( coyuntura) situation

no está en situación de poder ayudarnos — she is not in a position to be able to help us

salvar la situación — to save the day

b) ( en la sociedad) position, standing

2) ( emplazamiento) position, situation (frml), location (frml)

la situación del local es excelente — the premises are ideally situated o located

* * *

= event, location, picture, position, scenario, scene, setting, situation, state, state of affairs, pass, set and setting, landscape, juncture, setup [set-up], footing, stage, climate, conjuncture.

Ex: The concept of corporate body includes named occasional groups and events, such as meetings, conferences, congresses, expeditions, exhibitions, festivals, and fairs.

Ex: Having been alerted to the existence of a document, the user needs information concerning the actual location of the document, in order that the document may be read.

Ex: Outside the Gwynedd, Dyfed and Clwyd heartland the picture was not encouraging.

Ex: The directory is a finding list which lists for every field its tag, the number of characters in the field, and the starting character position of the field within the record.

Ex: This article describes a scenario in which the training of junior staff on-the-job is discussed emphasising that the reality in New Zealand libraries falls far short of the ideal.

Ex: Scenes that include conflict, emotions, prejudices, misunderstandings, and unreasonableness but also kindliness, humor, friendliness, and goodwill are acted out daily in different kinds of libraries.

Ex: Over 700 CRT terminals are online to Columbus and are used in a variety of ways to improve service in the local library settings.

Ex: Even in this apparently straightforward situation, complications can arise.

Ex: Before she could respond and follow up with a question about her distraught state, Feng escaped to the women's room.

Ex: One likely effect of this would be that the information-rich would become richer and the information-poor poorer, a state of affairs which many would consider highly undesirable.

Ex: As he traversed the length of the corridor to the media center, Anthony Datto reflected on the events that had brought him to this unhappy pass.

Ex: For me a picture of myself in a dentist's waiting room is a perfect metaphor for set and setting very much in play against the easily obtained pleasures I usually get from reading.

Ex: During the post-war period international organizations have become a prominent feature of the international landscape.

Ex: For all national libraries a major factor is technological change in communication proceeding at an ever accelerating rating which has brought them to the current juncture.

Ex: 'You know,' she had said amiably, 'there might be a better job for you here once things get rolling with this new regional setup'.

Ex: Certain new factors have fertilized the ground for the rooting and growth of activity on a stronger and firmer footing than has ever been possible in the past.

Ex: Although this study examines the international management stage, there are some points of relevance to this project.

Ex: The article 'Keeping your ear to the ground' discusses the skills and knowledge information professionals need to have in today's IT-rich climate.

Ex: This has opened up issues of what is & is not thinkable &, therefore, doable in the present conjuncture of crisis & instability.

* aceptar la situación = accept + situation.

* adaptable a la situación = situation-aware.

* afrontar la situación = bear + the strain.

* agravar una situación = exacerbate + situation, aggravate + situation.

* analizar los pormenores de una situación = look + behind the scene.

* aprovechar la situación = ride + the wave.

* cambiar a la situación anterior = reverse.

* cambiar la situación = change + the course of events.

* complicar la situación = cloud + the issue, confuse + the issue.

* confundir la situación = cloud + the view, cloud + the picture.

* contemplar una situación = address + situation.

* controlar la situación = tame + the beast.

* corregir una situación = correct + situation, redress + situation.

* crear una situación = create + a situation.

* dada la situación = in the circumstances.

* darse una situación más esperanzadora = sound + a note of hope.

* desafiar una situación = challenge + situation.

* describir una situación = depict + situation.

* disfrutar de la situación = ride + the wave.

* dominar la situación = tame + the beast.

* empeorar la situación = make + things worse.

* empeorar una situación = exacerbate + situation, aggravate + situation.

* encontrarse con una situación = come across + situation, meet + situation.

* encontrarse en una mejor situación económica = be economically better off.

* en cualquier otra situación = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* en cualquier situación = in any given situation.

* en esta situación = at this juncture.

* enfrentarse a una situación = face + situation, meet + situation.

* en la situación concreta = on the scene.

* en situación de = in the position to.

* en situación de crisis = on the rocks.

* en situaciones de riesgo = in harm's way.

* en situaciones normales = under normal circumstances.

* en situaciones peligrosas = in harm's way.

* en una situación de emergencia = in an emergency situation, in an emergency.

* en una situación desesperada = in dire straits.

* en una situación muy problemática = in deep trouble, in deep water.

* estado de una situación = state of being.

* estar en situación de = be in a position to.

* estar en una situación diferente = be on a different track.

* explicar la situación = explain + the situation.

* gravedad de la situación, la = seriousness of the situation, la, gravity of the situation, the.

* hacer frente a la situación = tackle + situation.

* hacer que se produzca una situación = bring about + situation.

* hecho para una situación específica = niche-specific.

* imaginarse una situación = envision + situation.

* información que permite mejorar la situación social de Alguien = empowering information.

* informe de situación = status report.

* informe sobre la situación actual = state of the art report.

* la situación = the course of events.

* mecanismo de reducción de situaciones difíciles = threat-reduction mechanism.

* mejora de situación social = upward mobility.

* mejorar la situación = improve + the lot.

* mejorar una situación = ameliorate + situation.

* meterse en una situación embarazosa = put + Reflexivo + into + position.

* ocupar una situación idónea para = be well-placed to.

* pasar a una situación económica más confortable = improve + Posesivo + lot.

* perder el control de la situacion = things + get out of hand.

* reaccionar ante una situación = respond to + situation.

* rectificar una situación = rectify + situation.

* remediar una situación = remedy + situation.

* resolver una situación = manage + situation, resolve + situation.

* responder a una situación = respond to + situation.

* salir de una situación difícil = haul + Reflexivo + out of + Posesivo + bog.

* sensible a la situación = situation-aware.

* simulacro de una situación supuesta = play-acting.

* situación actual = current situation, current state, present state, current status.

* situación actual, la = scheme of things, the.

* situación + agravar = situation + exacerbate.

* situación análoga = analogue.

* situación apremiante = plight.

* situación apurada = hardship.

* situación azarosa = predicament.

* situación buena = strong position.

* situación + cambiar = tide + turn.

* situación cómica = comedy sketch.

* situación confusa = muddy waters.

* situación cotidiana = everyday situation, daily situation.

* situación crítica = critical situation.

* situación de decadencia irreversible = terminal decline.

* situación de desesperación = scene of despair.

* situación de estrés = stress situation.

* situación de préstamo = loan status.

* situación desagradable = unpleasantness.

* situación de tensión = stress situation.

* situación diaria = daily situation.

* situación difícil = plight, hardship, bumpy ride.

* situación económica = financial situation, economic status.

* situación económica, la = economics of the situation, the.

* situación embarazosa = embarrassing situation.

* situación en la que hay un vencedor y un perdedor = win-lose + Nombre.

* situación en la que las dos partes salen ganando = win-win + Nombre.

* situaciones = sphere of activity, sphere of life, walks (of/in) life.

* situaciones de la vida = life situations [life-situations].

* situación experimental = laboratory situation.

* situación forzada = Procrustean bed.

* situación hipotética = scenario.

* situación ideal = ideal situation.

* situación insoportable = unbearable situation.

* situación insostenible = unbearable situation.

* situación + irse de las manos = things + get out of hand.

* situación laboral = employment situation, employment status.

* situación + mejorar = situation + ease.

* situación peligrosa = endangerment, dangerous situation.

* situación penosa = plight.

* situación poco clara = clouding.

* situación política = political scene.

* situación posible = scenario.

* situación precaria = precarious situation.

* situación privilegiada = advantageous location.

* situación problemática = problem situation.

* situación sin solución = impasse.

* situación + surgir = situation + arise.

* situación tensa = stress situation.

* situación ventajosa = winning situation.

* superar una situación difícil = weather + the bumpy ride, weather + the storm.

* verse en la situación = find + Reflexivo + in the position.

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situación

feminine

A

1 (coyuntura) situation

nuestra situación económica our financial situation o position

no está en situación de poder ayudarnos she is not in a position to be able to help us

se encuentra en una situación desesperada her situation o plight is desperate, she is in a desperate situation

apenas crearon situaciones de gol they hardly made any scoring chances

salvar la situación to save the day o rescue the situation

2 (en la sociedad) position, standing

Compuesto:

situación límite

extreme situation

B (emplazamiento) position, situation ( frml), location ( frml)

la situación del local es excelente the premises are ideally situated o located

* * *

situación sustantivo femenino
1
a) ( coyuntura) situation

b) ( en la sociedad) position, standing

2 ( emplazamiento) position, situation (frml), location (frml)
situación sustantivo femenino
1 (económica) situation
2 (trance) me puso en una situación muy embarazosa, he put me in an awkward situation
3 (emplazamiento) location
4 (condiciones, disposición) state: no estamos en situación de rechazarlo, we are in no position to refuse it
' situación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abusiva
- abusivo
- acierto
- aclimatarse
- adueñarse
- afianzarse
- airosa
- airoso
- ambiente
- ámbito
- anterioridad
- aprovechar
- caer
- calibrar
- callejón
- cañón
- capear
- cargo
- caso
- comparable
- comprometedor
- comprometedora
- comprometida
- comprometido
- compromiso
- condición
- conducir
- considerablemente
- correr
- coyuntura
- crisis
- decantar
- desdramatizar
- desembocar
- detonante
- dimanar
- disposición
- dueña
- dueño
- embrollo
- emotiva
- emotivo
- endemoniada
- endemoniado
- enrarecerse
- enredar
- enredarse
- entrar
- estar
- estado
English:
aggravate
- anywhere
- applicable
- apprise
- aspect
- assess
- assessment
- awkward
- backdrop
- border on
- break
- bullet
- business
- case
- command
- confuse
- consolidate
- danger
- defuse
- deteriorate
- dinner
- dire
- disgusting
- distressing
- encouraging
- end
- explosive
- fraught
- fuel
- further
- grim
- heat
- hook
- hot up
- in
- indoors
- inflammable
- injustice
- irritating
- joke
- mess
- misjudge
- muddy
- nasty
- need
- no-win
- off
- ongoing
- pass
- picture

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situación nf

1. [circunstancias] situation;
[legal, social] status;
estar en situación de hacer algo [en general] to be in a position to do sth;
[enfermo, borracho] to be in a fit state to do sth;
estar en una situación privilegiada to be in a privileged position

Comp
situación económica economic situation;
situación límite extreme o critical situation

2. [ubicación] location;

la tienda está en una situación muy céntrica the shop is in a very central location

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situación

f situation;

estar en situación de be in a position to

* * *

situación nf, pl - ciones : situation

* * *

situación n situation

Spanish-English dictionary > situación

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ongoing — First recorded in 1877, this adjective gained such widespread currency in the 1950s and later that it quickly attracted criticism as a vogue word, and, especially in the phrase ongoing situation, as a cliché on a par with at the end of the day… … Modern English usage
ongoing — on go ing, a. Occurring at present; progressing; in progress; continuing; not {past}, {completed}, or {future}; as, an ongoing petition drive; an ongoing effort. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ongoing — On go ing, n. The act of going forward; progress; (pl.) affairs; business; current events. [1913 Webster] The common ongoings of this our commonplace world, and everyday life. Prof. Wilson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ongoing — index chronic, live (existing), open ended, progressive (going forward), protracted Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
ongoing — (adj.) also on going, 1877, from ON (Cf. on) + going (see GO (Cf. go)) … Etymology dictionary
ongoing — [adj] continuous advancing, continuing, current, developing, evolving, extant, growing, heading, in process, in progress, marching, open ended, progressing, successful, unfinished, unfolding; concepts 482,798 Ant. incontinuous, infrequent,… … New thesaurus
ongoing — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ continuing; still in progress … English terms dictionary
ongoing — [än′gō΄iŋ] adj. that is going on, or actually in process; continuing, progressing, etc … English World dictionary
ongoing — 01. There is an [ongoing] dispute between the two countries regarding fishing rights off the coast. 02. Evaluation of students progress in English is [ongoing] throughout the session. 03. The people of Iraq are receiving [ongoing] assistance to… … Grammatical examples in English
ongoing — on|go|ing [ˈɔnˌgəuıŋ US ˈa:nˌgouıŋ, ˈo:n ] adj continuing, or continuing to develop ▪ their ongoing search for a new director ▪ ongoing negotiations ▪ The discussions are still ongoing. →go on at ↑go1 … Dictionary of contemporary English
ongoing — [[t]ɒ̱ngo͟ʊɪŋ[/t]] ADJ An ongoing situation has been happening for quite a long time and seems likely to continue for some time in the future. There is an ongoing debate on the issue... That research is ongoing … English dictionary

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